Fastenal stock: October daily sales growth accelerates to 17.1%
Published on 11/09/2026 at 14:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSDemand broadens across core markets
- Fastenal's October update showed stronger momentum after September's slowdown.
- Manufacturing and non-residential construction led the improvement across customer end markets.
- Contract customers, non-contract buyers and digital sales all posted stronger growth.
Fastenal stock traded at 47.87 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 14:18 CET on Monday, November 9, 2026. The quote is a current trading indication and does not include a verified Xetra closing comparison.
Fastenal reported stronger October sales momentum on Thursday, November 5, according to the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. Average daily sales increased 17.1 percent from a year earlier, up from 14.4 percent in September and 16.6 percent in August. The distributor recorded its 16th consecutive month of double-digit daily-sales growth, while the latest pace was its strongest since July 2022.
Manufacturing leads the acceleration
Total October sales reached 863.5 million US dollars, 12.0 percent above the prior-year month and 4.6 percent above September. October included 22 business days, compared with 23 a year earlier and 21 in September, making average daily sales the more relevant measure for assessing momentum.
Average daily sales were 39.25 million US dollars. That was 0.1 percent below September, a smaller decline than the typical seasonal drop of 1.8 percent. Foreign-exchange movements reduced year-over-year growth by about 0.1 percentage point, according to the trade publication.
Heavy manufacturing was the strongest major end market, with daily sales up 22.8 percent from a year earlier, compared with 20.3 percent in September. Non-residential construction also improved, with growth accelerating to 18.3 percent from 9.6 percent. Other manufacturing rose 14.8 percent, while other end markets increased 7.4 percent.
Customer and channel growth widens
Fastenal's direct-materials business grew 19.1 percent on a daily-sales basis, led by cutting tools and abrasives at 21.7 percent. Indirect materials increased 16.0 percent. Within the latter group, indirect fasteners and hardware accelerated to 15.8 percent from 7.5 percent in September, while safety products slowed to 14.0 percent from 15.3 percent.
Contract-customer growth accelerated to 20 percent from 18 percent, and non-contract growth doubled to 10 percent from 5 percent. FMI sales increased 16 percent, compared with 14 percent in September, while eBusiness sales rose 15 percent against 14 percent previously. The breadth of growth was broadly stable: 71.0 percent of the top 100 national accounts and 67.3 percent of in-market locations were growing.
The update gives investors a more constructive read on demand after September's slowdown. The improvement in manufacturing and construction supports the view that Fastenal is continuing to gain business across core industrial markets, although the monthly figures do not separate underlying volume from pricing and execution effects. Softer safety-product growth remains a counterpoint to the broader acceleration.
The real-time quote of Fastenal stock provides the latest trading indication for investors following the October update.
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Fastenal Company at a glance
- Company: Fastenal Company
- ISIN: US3119001044
- Ticker: FAST
- Sector: Industrials
- Business: Industrial and construction supplies distribution
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 47.87 euros at 14:18 CET on Monday, November 9, 2026
