Fastenal Company and Subsidiaries (Fastenal) Release date: 9/6/12
Information Regarding Monthly Sales Amounts and Other Information (Dollar amounts in thousands.)
| 2012 | 2011 | Change | |
| Net sales | $ 290,447 | $259,393 | 12.0% |
| Business Days | 23 | 23 | 0.0% |
| Daily sales | $12,628 | 11,278 | 12.0% see note below |
| Recap of cumulative daily sales change since January | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Daily sales in January | $11,713 | 9,658 | |
| Change in daily sales since January | 7.8% | 16.8% |
Commentary on sales growth and end markets:
Next monthly sales release date: Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 6:00 AM (central time)
Next earnings release date: Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 6:00 AM (central time)
End market (daily sales change) - During the month, manufacturing customers grew 14.0% and non-residential construction customers grew 7.3%.
Sales growth - The change in currencies in foreign countries (primarily Canada) relative to the United States dollar reduced daily sales growth rate by 0.3% during the month. It is estimated that the recent hurricane in the Gulf Coast area reduced daily sales growth rate by 0.3% during the month.
For the complete sales report, please visit www.Fastenal.com.
