Fastenal
- EPS of $0.59 beat analysts' estimates.
- Fastenal opened 136 new sites for the first half of fiscal 2005.
Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)
|
Avg. Est. |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$381,810 |
$383,263 |
$310,143 |
+23.6% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$44,647 |
$34,832 |
+28.2% |
|
EPS |
$0.57 |
$0.59 |
$0.46 |
+28.3% |
Margin Checkup (What's this?)
|
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
50.57% |
50.69% |
-0.12% |
|
Op. Margin |
18.72% |
18.02% |
+0.69% |
|
Net Margin |
11.65% |
11.23% |
+0.42% |
Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)
|
Assets |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash+ ST Invest. |
$41,893 |
$62,357 |
-32.8% |
|
Inventory |
$333,504 |
$262,032 |
+27.3% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$195,124 |
$163,946 |
+19.0% |
|
Liabilities |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
$- |
$- |
N/A |
|
Accounts Pay. |
$43,553 |
$48,261 |
-9.8% |
Cash Flow Highlights (What's this?)
|
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops |
$53,504 |
$35,839 |
+49.3% |
|
Capital Expend. |
$28,116 |
$23,015 |
+22.2% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$25,388 |
$12,824 |
+98.0% |
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