Fastenal Stock Down on Q3 Earnings & Sales Miss, Margins Up Y/Y

Key Takeaways Fastenal's Q3 EPS of $0.29 and net sales of $2.13B both missed the consensus estimate.Year-over-year performance growth stemmed from customer contract gains and favorable FX rates.FAST's margin gains were aided by fastener expansion and improved customer-supplier incentives.Fastenal Company (FAST) reported lower-than-expected third-quarter 2025 results, wherein earnings per share (EPS) and net sales missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, on a year-over-year basis, both metrics grew.The ...