April 11 (Reuters) - Fastenal Co:
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.61 — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* RECORDED INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $57.6 MILLION IN Q1 DUE TO U.S. TAX REFORM
* INVENTORIES WERE $1,134.9 MILLION AT END OF Q1 OF 2018, AN INCREASE OF $127.5 MILLION , OR 12.7%, OVER Q1 OF 2017
* DID NOT OPEN ANY BRANCHES IN Q1 OF 2018 AND CLOSED 49 BRANCHES
* Q1 REVENUE VIEW $1.19 BILLION — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
