Fastenal Co (FAST)

Price$45.56

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)0.74%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-5.64%

Market Capitalization$52.24B

P/E Ratio (Annual)41.51x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.11%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)40.31x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$3.48

P/TBV (Annual)10.74x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.88

Revenue Growth (3Y)5.52%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.01

Payout Ratio (TTM)79.49%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)9.60%

Gross Margin (TTM)44.89%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)15.39%

EPS (TTM)$1.13

10-Day Avg Trading Volume8.69M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$1.13

Revenue Growth (5Y)7.75%

EPS (Annual)$1.09

Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.88

ROI (Annual)30.93%

Gross Margin (Annual)45.01%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)15.46%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.27

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)40.20x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)12.37%

EPS Growth (5Y)7.96%

P/E Normalized (Annual)41.51x

ROA (Last FY)24.90%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)10.94%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$1.63

ROE (5Y Avg)32.60%

Operating Margin (TTM)20.25%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.92

P/B Ratio13.09x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)13.35x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0

EV / Revenue (TTM)6.17x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)2365.29x

ROA (TTM)25.49%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)13.63%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)27.72x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$1.09

Current Ratio (Annual)4.85x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)2.32x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume8.45M

52-Week Price Return11.69%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)49.55x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)40.20x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$6.07

P/S Ratio (Annual)6.37x

Asset Turnover (Annual)1.62x

52-Week High$50.63

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)20.42%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$1.09

CapEx CAGR (5Y)7.85%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)8.57%

26-Week Price Return7.63%

Quick Ratio (Annual)2.38x

13-Week Price Return4.66%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.03x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)4.39x

Enterprise Value$52,057.732

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)7.77%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.66x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)7.61%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0

Inventory Turnover (Annual)2.66x

Pretax Margin (Annual)20.18%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.24

3-Month Return Std Dev32.09%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)45.60%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)7.09%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)8.90%

ROE (Last FY)31.91%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)536.45x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$1.09

P/FCF (TTM)44.90x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.20x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)44.74x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.03x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$1.13

Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.97x

ROI (TTM)31.87%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)4.58%

P/S Ratio (TTM)6.19x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)20.32%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$7.13

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$2.27

Forward P/E36.83x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)2.39%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-22.94%

P/E Ratio (TTM)40.20x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)12.69%

Year-to-Date Return13.53%

5-Day Price Return2.11%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$1.09

ROA (5Y Avg)24.14%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)15.35%

Month-to-Date Return-1.81%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$2.29

EBITD / Share (Annual)$1.59

EPS Growth (3Y)5.03%

Operating Margin (Annual)20.19%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.03x

P/CF (TTM)37.00x

ROI (5Y Avg)29.85%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)40.20x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.03x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$1.13

P/TBV (Quarterly)10.05x

Payout Ratio (Annual)79.80%

P/B Ratio (Annual)11.68x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.90

Inventory Turnover (TTM)2.76x

Pretax Margin (TTM)20.26%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$3.44

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)2.28%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)0.18%

Dividend Yield (TTM)1.98%

Beta0.78x

P/FCF (Annual)49.73x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$7.34

ROE (TTM)33.25%

52-Week Low$38.97

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Industry Peers — Building Materials & Hardware(5)

Symbol	P/S Ratio (TTM)	ROE (TTM)	Operating Margin (TTM)	Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)	Price
FASTFastenal Co	6.19x	33.25%	20.25%	10.94%	$45.56
SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company	3.61x	58.53%	14.25%	2.06%	$343.93
TSCOTractor Supply Co	1.51x	44.36%	9.45%	4.31%	$44.81
ZKHZKH Group Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing thirty-five (35) Class A Ordinary Shares	0.38x	-4.69%	-2.37%	2.58%	$3.05
GRWGGROW GENERATION CORP	0.42x	-22.90%	-15.82%	-14.36%	$1.18
IPWiPower, Inc. Common Stock	0.03x	-26.02%	-16.94%	-41.60%	$1.06

About

Fastenal distributes maintenance, repair, and operations supplies to industrial customers through a network of branches and on-site vending operations. The company has strategically shifted toward its on-site model, where it installs vending machines and personnel at customer facilities; this footprint now exceeds its branch network and remains the primary expansion focus. By serving as a one-stop outsourcing partner, Fastenal delivers value-added services alongside a comprehensive portfolio of tools, safety equipment, and supplies.