FAST Stock Overview
Engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Fastenal Company Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$73.76 |
| 52 Week High | US$80.19 |
| 52 Week Low | US$57.43 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.61% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.44% |
| 1 Year Change | 20.78% |
| 3 Year Change | 51.10% |
| 5 Year Change | 107.10% |
| Change since IPO | 276.28% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| FAST | AT Trade Distributors | AT Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | 20.8% | -12.0% | 13.7% |
Return vs Industry: FAST exceeded the Austrian Trade Distributors industry which returned -11.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FAST exceeded the Austrian Market which returned 13.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FAST volatility | |
|---|---|
| FAST Average Weekly Movement | 4.5% |
| Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AT Market | 8.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AT Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: FAST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Austrian market.
Volatility Over Time: FAST's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 21,339 | Dan Florness | www.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
| FAST fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €42.37b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.02b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €6.77b |
Is FAST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FAST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$7.61b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.19b |
| Gross Profit | US$3.42b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.27b |
| Earnings | US$1.15b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 14, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.01 |
| Gross Margin | 44.99% |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 5.4% |
How did FAST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does FAST pay a reliable dividends?
See FAST dividend history and benchmarks| Fastenal dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 25 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 23 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 26 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 2 days |
Does FAST pay a reliable dividends?
See FAST dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/19 19:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Fastenal Company is covered by 42 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| David Manthey | Baird |
| Scott Davis | Barclays |