Fastenal Q2 FY26 net income rises 15.9% to $382.8 million; net sales climb 14.7% to $2.39 billion

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  • Fastenal posted Q2 2026 net income of $382.8 million, up 15.9% year over year; diluted EPS rose to $0.33, up 15.9%.
  • Net sales climbed 14.7% from a year earlier to $2.39 billion; daily sales rose 14.7% to $37.3 million.
  • Operating margin held at 21.0% as SG&A leverage offset gross margin pressure; gross margin narrowed 0.7 percentage points to 44.6%.
  • Operating cash flow slipped 4.6% from a year earlier to $265.7 million, equal to 69.4% of net income, on working-capital timing.
  • Returned $305.1 million to shareholders, including $275.4 million of dividends; signed 6,993 weighted FASTBin/FASTVend devices.


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