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Fastenal NasdaqGS:FAST Stock Report

Last Price

US$75.70

Market Cap

US$43.3b

7D

1.9%

1Y

42.4%

Updated

18 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

FAST Stock Overview

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally.

FAST fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for FAST from our risk checks.

Fastenal Company Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Fastenal
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$75.70
52 Week HighUS$76.74
52 Week LowUS$50.30
Beta1.04
1 Month Change7.77%
3 Month Change17.02%
1 Year Change42.43%
3 Year Change57.77%
5 Year Change144.59%
Change since IPO111,703.63%

Recent News & Updates

Why You Should Care About Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Strong Returns On Capital

Mar 06
Why You Should Care About Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Strong Returns On Capital

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 22
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Analysts Are Updating Their Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results

Feb 09
Analysts Are Updating Their Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results

Recent updates

Why You Should Care About Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Strong Returns On Capital

Mar 06
Why You Should Care About Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Strong Returns On Capital

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 22
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Analysts Are Updating Their Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results

Feb 09
Analysts Are Updating Their Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results

Fastenal Q4 Earnings: Softer Manufacturing Environment, Shares Adequately Priced

Jan 18

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)

Jan 08
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)

Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Dec 25
Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Worth US$63.4 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Dec 12
Is Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Worth US$63.4 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?

Nov 25
Is It Time To Consider Buying Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Nov 13
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Is Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 30
Is Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Using Too Much Debt?

Should You Be Adding Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) To Your Watchlist Today?

Sep 20
Should You Be Adding Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) To Your Watchlist Today?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?

Aug 24
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?

Does This Valuation Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Aug 12
Does This Valuation Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jul 31
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Jul 02
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 18
Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Why Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Be Worth Watching

May 09
Why Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Be Worth Watching

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Apr 23
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Mar 16
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Well Worth Watching

Mar 04
Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Well Worth Watching

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jan 16
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Why Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Be Worth Watching

Dec 13
Why Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Be Worth Watching

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Nov 30
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Is Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Worth US$51.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Nov 19
Is Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Worth US$51.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 25
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Presents An Opportunity

Fastenal: Built To Last, But Not A Buy Yet

Oct 19

Fastenal GAAP EPS of $0.50 beats by $0.02, revenue of $1.8B beats by $20M

Oct 13

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Oct 10
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?

Sep 04
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?

Fastenal: Good Growth Prospects But Expensive

Aug 28

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)

Aug 13
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Aug 02
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Fastenal Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 12

Does Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 11
Does Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Fastenal: The Price Isn't Right Just Yet

Jul 05

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jun 18
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

At US$52.52, Is Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Worth Looking At Closely?

May 27
At US$52.52, Is Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Worth Looking At Closely?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)

May 12
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Apr 30
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Fastenal: Not A Buy Despite Good Growth Prospects

Apr 26

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 08
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Fastenal Q1 2022 Earnings Preview: Still A Great Company, But Still At A High Price

Apr 07

Shareholder Returns

FASTUS Trade DistributorsUS Market
7D1.9%2.9%0.5%
1Y42.4%50.0%29.0%

Return vs Industry: FAST underperformed the US Trade Distributors industry which returned 50% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FAST exceeded the US Market which returned 29% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FAST's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FAST volatility
FAST Average Weekly Movement3.1%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement5.0%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
196720,721Dan Flornesshttps://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, North America, 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$43.33b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.16b
Revenue (TTM)US$7.35b

37.5x

P/E Ratio

5.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FAST income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$7.35b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.99b
Gross ProfitUS$3.35b
Other ExpensesUS$2.20b
EarningsUS$1.16b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Apr 11, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)2.02
Gross Margin45.66%
Net Profit Margin15.72%
Debt/Equity Ratio7.8%

How did FAST perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.1%

Current Dividend Yield

69%

Payout Ratio
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