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Fastenal Co (NASDAQ:FAST) faced higher costs from third-party freight providers and vehicle leases, impacting its gross margin, which fell by 40 basis points. The company reported flat earnings ...

The firm has approximately 1,600 branches and 15 distribution centers. Fastenal also utilizes its own fleet of trucks and delivery vehicles to cost-effectively move its inventory. We view the ...

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Friday, 2025-04-11. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement. Analysts expect ...

Fastenal’s primary asset requirements were inventory and receivables for new stores. These were his only assets. He leased everything else from buildings to vehicles. He even leased garages from ...

Fastenal's board approved a two-for-one stock split that will go into effect next month. The fastener maker said Wednesday that the split will take effect after the close on May 21, with trading ...

Leaders of industrial and construction supplies distributor Fastenal Co. say recent price hikes on many of the company’s products in response to steel and China-focused tariffs will add 3% to 4% to ...

Fastenal Co. raised prices on its products in response to US tariffs and could further hike prices should deferred portions of President Donald Trump’s trade levy plan take effect. “There’s ...

The co-founder of Fastenal, an international seller of nuts, bolts and other supplies for manufacturing and construction firms, took a salary of $120,000 a year at its peak in the 1990s ...