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Fastenal Q2'24 Earnings Highlights

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๐Ÿ”น EPS: $0.52 (Est. $0.51) ๐ŸŸข; UP +4% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Revenue: $1.89B (Est. $1.89B) ๐ŸŸก; UP +1.9% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Gross Margin: 46.2% (vs. 46.6% YoY)

๐Ÿ”น Operating Income: $393.7M; UP +1.8% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Operating Margin: 20.9% (vs. 21.0% YoY)


Segment/Revenue Mix:

๐Ÿ”น Fasteners: 33.6% of sales (DOWN from 34.4% YoY)

๐Ÿ”น Safety Products: 20.6% of sales (vs. 20.3% YoY)

๐Ÿ”น Other Products: 45.8% of sales (vs. 45.3% YoY)

๐Ÿ”น Onsite Locations: 1,916 active (+13.6% YoY)

๐Ÿ”น eCommerce Sales: +19.1% YoY; now 23.7% of total sales

๐Ÿ”น Daily Sales: +1.9% YoY


Cost/OpEx Metrics:

๐Ÿ”น Employee Count: +3.3% YoY (primarily in field resources)

๐Ÿ”น Operating Expenses: +2.1% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Gross Margin Pressure: slight decline due to customer/product mix


Capital & Return Metrics:

๐Ÿ”น Operating Cash Flow: $427.9M (UP +14.3% YoY)

๐Ÿ”น CapEx: $75M

๐Ÿ”น Free Cash Flow: $352.9M; UP +15% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Cash Conversion Rate: 1.18x (vs. 1.07x YoY)

๐Ÿ”น Dividend Paid: $224.7M

๐Ÿ”น Cash & Equivalents: $224.7M

๐Ÿ”น Total Debt: $300M


CEO Commentary โ€“ Dan Florness:

๐Ÿ”ธ โ€œThe second quarter reflected disciplined execution and resilient demand across key categories. Growth in Onsite and digital capabilities like eCommerce continues to outpace broader sales trends, and we remain focused on productivity and capital efficiency in a mixed macro environment.โ€

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