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Fastenal’s Pricing Impact Expands in Q4 as Sluggish Market Conditions Continue

We dissect all the key figures from Fastenal's full year, 4Q and December results and provide the context around them.

January 20, 2026

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Fastenal reported its 2025 full year, fourth quarter and December business results on Jan. 20, which showed continued solid sales momentum for the industrial, construction and contractor supplies distributor, albeit alongside lasting “sluggish” market conditions and buoyed by continued pricing actions.

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Let’s dive into the top line numbers before getting into the weeds of how specific product lines, customer segments and other intangibles performed.

The Big Picture

  • Fastenal posted 2025 annual sales of $8.2 billion — up 8.7% year-over-year for a new high-water mark — with daily sales up 9.1%. Gross margin of 45.0% ticked down 10 basis points; operating profit of $1.66 billion on margin of 20.2% improved from $1.51 billion/20.0% and net profit of $1.26 billion topped 2024’s $1.15 billion.

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