Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) met Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations for both profit and revenue, signaling resilience in the industrial supply sector despite a cooling macro environment.
The Winona, Minnesota-based company reported net income of $294.1 million, or 26 cents per share, for the period ended Dec. 31.
The results were in line with the average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research.
Revenue for the maker of industrial and construction fasteners totaled $2.03 billion, also matching analyst forecasts.
For the full year 2025, Fastenal reported a profit of $1.26 billion, or $1.09 per share, on revenue of $8.2 billion.
The steady performance reflects the company's ability to maintain margins even as industrial production remained sluggish throughout the latter half of the year.