Fastenal Co. (FAST) revealed a profit for fourth quarter that missed the Street estimates.
The company's earnings came in at $262.1 million, or $0.46 per share. This compares with $266.4 million, or $0.46 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.48 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 3.8% to $1.824 billion from $1.758 billion last year.
Fastenal Co. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings (Q4): $262.1 Mln. vs. $266.4 Mln. last year.-EPS (Q4): $0.46 vs. $0.46 last year.-Revenue (Q4): $1.824 Bln vs. $1.758 Bln last year.
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