Fastenal Co's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.52.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $2.03.
Fastenal Co's EPS without NRI for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.52.
Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $2.02.
During the past 12 months, Fastenal Co's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 3.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 10.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 9.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 10.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, Fastenal Co's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 43.10% per year. The lowest was -2.00% per year. And the median was 19.20% per year.
Fastenal Co Earnings per Share (Diluted) Historical Data
The historical data trend for Fastenal Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Fastenal Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted)
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Fastenal Co's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Fastenal Co's PE Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Fastenal Co's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fastenal Co's PE Ratio falls into.
Fastenal Co Earnings per Share (Diluted) Calculation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the amount of earnings per outstanding share of the company's stock. In calculating earnings per share, the dividends of preferred stocks need to subtracted from the total net income first.
Fastenal Co's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.02
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.
Fastenal Co (NAS:FAST) Earnings per Share (Diluted) Explanation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
Be Aware
Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
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Fastenal opened its first fastener store in 1967 in Winona, Minnesota. Since then, Fastenal has greatly expanded its footprint as well as its products and services. Today, Fastenal serves its 400,000 active customers through approximately 1,600 branches, over 1,700 on-site locations, and 14 distribution centers. Since 1993, the company has added other product categories, but fasteners remain its largest category at about 30%-35% of sales. Fastenal also offers customers supply-chain solutions, such as vending and vendor-managed inventory.
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