07:13 AM EDT, 10/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Fastenal ( FAST ) reported Q3 net earnings Friday of $0.52 per diluted share, unchanged from a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.51.

Net sales for the quarter ended Sept.30 was $1.91 billion, up from $1.84 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.90 billion.

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