
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.42 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of industrial and construction fasteners would post earnings of $0.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.47, delivering a surprise of 6.82%.