Business days 20 21 -4.8%
Daily sales $ 16,238 15,298 6.1% Historical Average 2017 2016 5-Year1Daily sales last month $ 16,002 15,418 1 The 'Historical Average5-Year'
Change in daily sales since last month 1.5% -0.8% 0.9% represents the years 2012 to 2016.
Daily sales growth by age of store and currency impacts 2017 2016Stores more than 10 years old* 5.3% 1.7%
Stores more than 5 years old* 5.6% 1.3%
Stores more than 2 years old* 5.3% 1.4%
* Age measured on the last day of the respective calendar year.
All locations regardless of age 6.1% 2.6%
Impact of currency fluctuations 0.2% -0.8%
Daily sales growth by end market 2017 2016Manufacturing 6.3% 1.5%
Non-residential construction 6.2% 0.0%
Daily sales growth by product line 2017 2016Fasteners 1.5% -0.5%
Other 9.1% 4.8%
Number of stores opened 2017 2016Absolute Headcount Change-12M | Absolute Headcount Change-YTD |
Employee headcount at month end 2017 2016 Change Store personnel - FTE 11,097 11,460 -3.2% Non-store selling personnel - FTE 1,539 1,547 -0.5% Selling personnel - FTE 12,636 13,007 -2.9% Distribution personnel - FTE 2,410 2,448 -1.6% Manufacturing personnel - FTE 587 618 -5.0% Administrative personnel - FTE 1,046 1,035 1.1% Non-selling personnel - FTE 4,043 4,101 -1.4% Total personnel - FTE 16,679 17,108 -2.5% | |
-5.3% -1.0% -4.8% -3.2% -5.7% -1.2% -3.1% -4.4% | 114 9 |
123 | |
2 19 14 | |
35 | |
158 |
Year-to-date 4 11
Total store count 2,507 2,633
Total personnel - absolute 19,782 20,690 -4.4%
Definitions in release:Net sales - Net sales for the period indicated.
Daily sales - Net sales divided by the number of business days in the United States. FTE - Full-time equivalent headcount.
Change 12M - Twelve month change. / Change YTD - Year-to-date change.
Next monthly sales release date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 6:00 AM (central time) Next earnings release date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 6:00 AM (central time)Fastenal Company published this content on 06 March 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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