
Fastenal | 8-K: FY2025 Q3 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 2.133 B

I'm PortAI, I can summarize articles.
Revenue: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD 2.133 B, beating the estimate of USD 2.131 B.
EPS: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD 0.29, missing the estimate of USD 0.2965.
EBIT: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD 442.4 M, missing the estimate of USD 448.52 M.
Financial Metrics by Segment
Segment Revenue
- Net Sales: For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, net sales were $6,173.1 million, an increase of 7.9% from $5,721.5 million in the same period of 2024. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, net sales were $2,133.3 million, an increase of 11.7% from $1,910.2 million in the same period of 2024.
Operational Metrics
- Gross Profit: For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, gross profit was $2,792.5 million, an increase of 8.1% from $2,583.7 million in the same period of 2024. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, gross profit was $965.8 million, an increase of 12.5% from $858.6 million in the same period of 2024.
- Operating Income: For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, operating income was $1,271.4 million, an increase of 9.1% from $1,165.2 million in the same period of 2024. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, operating income was $441.5 million, an increase of 13.7% from $388.1 million in the same period of 2024.
- Net Income: For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, net income was $964.4 million, an increase of 8.5% from $888.5 million in the same period of 2024. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, net income was $335.5 million, an increase of 12.6% from $298.1 million in the same period of 2024.
Cash Flow
- Operating Cash Flow: Net cash provided by operating activities was $927.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, an increase of 4.2% from $890.5 million in the same period of 2024. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities was $386.9 million, an increase of 30.3% from $296.9 million in the same period of 2024.
Unique Metrics
- FMI Technology Sales: Sales through FMI Technology, which includes FASTStock, FASTBin, and FASTVend, were $2,766.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, an increase of 14.0% from $2,439.6 million in the same period of 2024. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, FMI sales were $978.4 million, an increase of 17.7% from $831.5 million in the same period of 2024.
Outlook / Guidance
- Fastenal Company expects its investment in property and equipment for 2025 to be between $235.0 million and $255.0 million, reflecting increased spending on distribution centers, FMI hardware, and IT projects. The company also anticipates its ongoing tax rate to be approximately 24.5%, absent any discrete tax items or broader changes to tax law.
