Fastenal (FAST) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Earnings Performance - Fastenal reported quarterly earnings of $0 46 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0 48 per share, representing a -4 17% earnings surprise [1] - The company posted revenues of $1 82 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1 08% [2] - Over the last four quarters, Fastenal has not surpassed consensus EPS or revenue estimates [2] Stock Performance and Market Comparison - Fastenal shares have gained about 4% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's 1% gain [3] - The stock's immediate price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call [3] Earnings Outlook and Estimate Revisions - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is$ 0 53 on $1 97 billion in revenues, and$ 2 19 on $8 09 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Fastenal is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected market-aligned performance [6] Industry Context - Fastenal belongs to the Zacks Building Products - Retail industry, which is currently in the bottom 24% of the 250 plus Zacks industries [8] - The top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] Peer Comparison - Yum Brands, another company in the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector, is expected to report quarterly earnings of$ 1 59 per share, a 26 2% year-over-year increase, with revenues expected to be $2 32 billion, up 14 1% from the year-ago quarter [9][10] - The consensus EPS estimate for Yum Brands has been revised 0 5% lower over the last 30 days [9]