Fastenal Company (FAST)
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52.32% for March 31, 2013Fastenal Company Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 52.32% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 51.61% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 51.63% |
| June 30, 2012 | 51.58% |
| March 31, 2012 | 51.27% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 51.19% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 51.93% |
| June 30, 2011 | 52.19% |
| March 31, 2011 | 52.04% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 52.05% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 51.78% |
| June 30, 2010 | 52.11% |
| March 31, 2010 | 51.06% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 49.86% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 49.98% |
| June 30, 2009 | 51.07% |
| March 31, 2009 | 52.86% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 53.43% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 52.94% |
| June 30, 2008 | 52.53% |
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About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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FAST Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| MSC Industrial Direct | 45.02% |
| W.W. Grainger | 45.24% |
| Wesco International | 21.08% |
FAST Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
87th percentile 2111 of 16770 |
| Sector |
90th percentile 224 of 2443 in Industrials |
| Industry |
96th percentile 2 of 58 in Industrial Distribution |
FAST Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 49.86% | Dec 2009 |
| Maximum | 53.43% | Dec 2008 |
| Average | 51.77% |
