FASTENAL CO (FAST) Form 8-K — Oct 14, 2026
Fastenal reported Q3 2026 net sales of $2,463.3 million, up 15.5% year-over-year, driven by share gains with larger customers, pricing actions, and broad-based demand across end markets. Net income rose 19.7% to $401.6 million with diluted EPS of $0.35 versus $0.29 a year ago, while operating margin expanded 90 basis points to 21.5% as SG&A leverage more than offset gross margin pressure from larger-customer mix. The company returned $328.4 million to shareholders (82% of net income) through $298.2 million in dividends and $30.2 million in buybacks, and generated $421.6 million of operating cash flow, or 105% of net income.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.35
- Guidance
- 2026 net capex expected between $310.0 and $330.0 million (vs $230.6 in 2025); 2026 weighted FASTBin/FASTVend device signing goal of 27,000-29,000 MEUs (lowered from 28,000-30,000); ongoing tax rate ~24.6%.
- Net Income
- 401.6
- Total Debt
- 100
- Revenue Yoy
- 15.5%
- Cash Position
- 211.9
- Buybacks Q3
- 30.2
- Dividends Q3
- 298.2
- Gross Margin
- 44.8% (-40 bps YoY)
- Eps Nine Months
- 0.98
- Operating Margin
- 21.5%
- Daily Sales Growth
- 15.5%
- Sga Percent Of Sales
- 23.3% (-130 bps YoY)
- Fmi Device Signings Q3
- 7484
- Operating Cash Flow Q3
- 421.6
- Shareholder Returns Q3
- 328.4
- Operating Margin Change
- +90 bps YoY
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