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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Jan 9, 2026FDI December 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for December jumped to 56.4 (vs. November 50.01), reflecting improvement across most components of the FDI.
Fastener Distributor Index – Report #168 December 2025 Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson,...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Dec 5, 2025FDI November 2025
The November seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) retreated to just below 50, coming in at 49.5.
Fastener Distributor Index – Report #167 November 2025 Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson,...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Nov 6, 2025FDI October 2025
Coming off a 2025 high, the seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) was slightly lower m/m but mostly stable at 55.3 (September 55.8).
Fastener Distributor Index – Report #166 October 2025 Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson,...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Oct 7, 2025FDI September 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) saw solid m/m improvement to 55.8 (August 51.3).
Fastener Distributor Index – Report #165 September 2025 Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson,...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Sep 8, 2025FDI August 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) moderated sequentially but still stayed at an expansionary level, coming in at 51.3 (July 53.1).
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 9/8/25 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Aug 7, 2025FDI July 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) continued to move higher in July, reaching 53.1 (June 52.0), reflecting slightly better seasonally-adjusted sales trends and higher employment.
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 8/7/25 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Jul 7, 2025FDI June 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) improved sequentially for the second consecutive month, reaching 52.0 (May 50.4), reflecting re-acceleration in sales and customer inventories.
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 7/7/25 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Jun 27, 2025FDI May 2025
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) saw month-over-month improvement, reaching 50.4 (April 46.9).
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 6/6/25 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Aug 8, 2024FDI July 2024
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) dipped to 47.5, below 50 for the first time since January.
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 8/8/24 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...
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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) Jul 8, 2024FDI June 2024
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) saw a slight m/m decline, 52.1 vs. 52.9 in May, but remained in expansionary territory (>50).
Written by R.W. Baird analyst David J. Manthey, CFA with Quinn Fredrickson, CFA 7/8/24 Key Takeaway: The seasonally adjusted Fastener...