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Fastenal CompanyNasdaqGS:FAST Stock Report

Market Cap US$50.4b
Share Price
US$43.89
n/a
1Y15.1%
7D0.3%
Portfolio Value
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Fastenal Company

NasdaqGS:FAST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$50.4b

Fastenal (FAST) Stock Overview

Engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. More details

FAST fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance6/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 8.38% per year

Earnings grew by 9.4% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 2.19% is not well covered by free cash flows


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Fastenal

Managed Inventory Expansion And Digital Footprint Will Transform Supply Chains

Key Takeaways Expanding FMI technology and digital footprint aims to boost revenue through efficiency and increased sales representation. Diversifying supply chains outside China and focusing on on-site distribution could improve margins, customer retention, and offset rising costs.
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US$43.46
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1.0% overvalued intrinsic discount
8.33%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Tariff Pressures And Lagging Digital Efforts Will Shape Future Prospects

Key Takeaways Revenue challenges and margin pressures arise from a sluggish marketplace, uncertain macroeconomic conditions, and unabsorbed tariff increases. Incomplete sourcing diversification and elevated inventory levels risk impacting revenue, margins, cash flow, and growth potential.
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US$38
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15.5% overvalued intrinsic discount
7.00%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Reshoring And Digitalization Will Expand North American Industrial Networks

Key Takeaways Expansion of on-site services and digital solutions is increasing recurring revenue, operational efficiency, and gross margins while deepening customer relationships. Supply chain localization and increased automation are driving market share gains, higher customer retention, and above-market topline growth.
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US$53
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17.2% undervalued intrinsic discount
10.66%
Revenue growth p.a.
17
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Fastenal
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$43.89
52 Week HighUS$50.63
52 Week LowUS$35.31
Beta0.89
1 Month Change5.61%
3 Month Change5.43%
1 Year Change15.09%
3 Year Change77.58%
5 Year Change89.10%
Change since IPO129,544.95%

Recent News & Updates

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) After Its Annual Report

Jan 22
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) After Its Annual Report

FAST Growth But High Priced: Fastenal Remains A Hold Following Q4 2025 Earnings

Jan 21

Recent updates

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) After Its Annual Report

Jan 22
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) After Its Annual Report

FAST Growth But High Priced: Fastenal Remains A Hold Following Q4 2025 Earnings

Jan 21

Pinning Down Fastenal Company's (NASDAQ:FAST) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Jan 06
Pinning Down Fastenal Company's (NASDAQ:FAST) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?

May 25
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?

We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 10
We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Fastenal: Expensive But Strong Growth Prospects

Apr 19

There Could Be A Chance Fastenal Company's (NASDAQ:FAST) CEO Will Have Their Compensation Increased

Apr 17
There Could Be A Chance Fastenal Company's (NASDAQ:FAST) CEO Will Have Their Compensation Increased

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.44

Apr 13
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.44

Fastenal: Set To Gain Market Share In Tough Times, But There's A Caveat

Apr 12

Here's What Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Mar 28
Here's What Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)

Feb 26
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)

Fastenal: High Quality, But Valuation Concerns Apparent Amid Manufacturing Uncertainty

Dec 27

High-Quality Dividend Stock Universe: Fastenal Company - In Need Of A Moderate Pullback

Oct 14

Fastenal: Resilience Is Overshadowed By Steep Valuation

Oct 06

Fastenal: Shifting From Branch To Onsite; Initiate With 'Sell' Due To High Valuation

Sep 12

Fastenal Q2 Earnings: Stock Fairly Valued As Manufacturing Outlook Remains Soft

Jul 12

Shareholder Returns

FASTUS Trade DistributorsUS Market
7D0.3%0.5%-0.4%
1Y15.1%14.2%12.7%

Return vs Industry: FAST matched the US Trade Distributors industry which returned 14.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FAST exceeded the US Market which returned 12.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FAST's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FAST volatility
FAST Average Weekly Movement3.2%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement5.9%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.3%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: FAST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: FAST's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
196721,602Dan Flornesswww.fastenal.com

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company’s fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines.

Fastenal Company Fundamentals Summary

How do Fastenal's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FAST fundamental statistics
Market capUS$50.39b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.26b
Revenue (TTM)US$8.20b
40.0x
P/E Ratio
6.1x
P/S Ratio

Is FAST overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FAST income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$8.20b
Cost of RevenueUS$4.51b
Gross ProfitUS$3.69b
Other ExpensesUS$2.43b
EarningsUS$1.26b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Apr 13, 2026

Earnings per share (EPS)1.10
Gross Margin45.01%
Net Profit Margin15.35%
Debt/Equity Ratio3.2%

How did FAST perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.2%
Current Dividend Yield
80%
Payout Ratio

Does FAST pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy FAST by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Fastenal dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 29 2026
Dividend Pay DateFeb 26 2026
Days until Ex dividend2 days
Days until Dividend pay date30 days

Does FAST pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/26 13:58
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/23 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Fastenal Company is covered by 34 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
David MantheyBaird
Guy HardwickBarclays