Fastenal (FAST) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Fastenal (FAST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.52 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -1.89%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of industrial and construction fasteners would post earnings of $0.45 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.46, delivering a surprise of 2.22%.Over the l ...