Fastenal

The sales force of the industrial products distributor shrank by 400 in the third quarter. Executives say they need fewer people at customer sites these days and are counting on AI – including a recen…

Sales growth accelerated and operating profit jumped, even as pricing contributed less. But September missed street forecast and Fastenal’s seasonal benchmark. Here, we break down the quarterly result…

The company's operating profit grew 20.2% as expense leverage offset gross margin pressure. September daily sales growth moderated but extended Fastenal’s double-digit streak to 15 months. The post Fa…

The company’s profit and earnings also jumped, but its gross margin slipped year-over-year.

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Rampp.ai’s acquisition adds a new dimension to Fastenal’s AI ambitions. Its focus on enterprise workflows fits the distributor’s productivity priorities — and a broader push by industry leaders to sec…

Daily sales growth again topped street expectations and the company's own signalled guidance as both major manufacturing end markets and all three geographies accelerated. Get our full breakdown of th…