Each point was worked out with the data available that day. Scale 0-10: 5 is the index average and 10 is the cap (+3 standard deviations), not perfection. The vertical axis zooms to fit this company, so two charts are not comparable by eye.
Market and Valuation
Price & Market
Prev Close Price:$52.55
Open:$52.52
Day's Low:$52.01
Day's High:$52.69
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:60.04B
Enterprise Value:60.53B
52-Week Range
52-Week Low:$38.97
52-Week High:$53.30
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$50.50
200-Day Avg:$47.26
Volume
Volume Today:4,905,706
Avg Volume (3m):7,312,550
Avg Volume (10d):7,123,070
52-Week Change:+27.24%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.66
Valuation Multiples
P/E (trailing):42.54
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 19, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
P/E (forward):37.09
PEG Ratio:3.39
Price / Book:14.47
Price / Sales (TTM):6.61
EV / Revenue:6.67
EV / EBITDA:29.61
Dividends
Current yield:1.98%
Annual Dividend Rate:$1.04
Dividend Trailing:$0.96
Yield Trailing:1.83%
5-Year Avg Yield:2.12%
Payout Ratio:78.05%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-
Valuation Context
P/E vs sector (indicative)
Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-
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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)
Income Statement
Total Revenue (TTM):9.08B
Gross Profit:4.05B
EBITDA:2.04B
Net Income (TTM):1.42B
Rev Growth (YoY):+15.50%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+20.70%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+19.70%
Margins
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-
Per Share
EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.23
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 19, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
EPS Forward (Est.):$1.41
Revenue Per Share:$7.91
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$3.62
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Total cash:211.90M
Total Debt:451.70M
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):239.80M
Debt / Equity:10.89%
Current Ratio:3.93
Quick Ratio:1.88
Cash Flows
Operating Cash Flow:1.43B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):916.44M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:60.53B
EV / Revenue:6.67
EV / EBITDA:29.61
Profitability
ROE (Return on Equity):35.26%
ROA (Return on Assets):21.97%
P/E (trailing):42.54
P/E (forward):37.09
Price / Book:14.47
PEG Ratio:3.39
52-Week Change:+27.24%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%
Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
EPS and Earnings Per Share
Key EPS Metrics
EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.23
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 19, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
EPS Forward (Est.):$1.41
P/E (forward):37.09
PEG Ratio:3.39
Growth and Margins
Earnings Growth YoY:-
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Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Per Share
Revenue Per Share:$7.91
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$3.62
Cash Flows (TTM)
Free Cash Flow:916.44M
Operating Cash Flow:1.43B
EBITDA:2.04B
Total Revenue (TTM):9.08B
Net Income (TTM):1.42B
Fiscal Year (Last):-
EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters
Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed
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Ownership Structure
Ownership Distribution
% Insiders:-
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% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest
Shares Outstanding:1,147,301,488
Float (free shares):1,144,639,749
Short interest (shares):37,031,117
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):4.57
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-
Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)
Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-
Top Institutional Holders
Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged
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Top Mutual Funds
Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged
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Recent Insider Trades
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Put/Call Ratio (O.I.):-
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Fastenal Company (FAST) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K
Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.
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. It offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
Senior Executive Vice President of Information Technology
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Mr. Charles S. Miller
Senior Executive Vice President of Sales
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Mr. Anthony P. Broersma
Executive Vice President of Operations
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Mr. John J. Milek
VP & General Counsel
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Fastenal Company (FAST): Quantitative Analysis
Fastenal Company (FAST) — Industrials — Industrial Distribution. FAST is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.
So far in 2026, FAST has returned +32.9% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.
FAST ranks 132 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 16 of the 69 Industrials companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 0.66, ranked 51 of 468); its weakest is value (Z -0.69, ranked 447 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.
Factor scores
The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.
Fastenal has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 11 before the open (and 1 with no time on the filing) (SEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). FAST earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →
What is Fastenal's P/E ratio?
Fastenal's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 42.5 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 74 Industrials companies with a P/E is 26.4, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Fastenal is above its sector median. Industrials stocks, company by company →
Where does Fastenal rank on Quant500?
In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Fastenal ranks 132 of 461, and 16 of the 69 Industrials companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking →How it is calculated →
Have Fastenal insiders bought or sold shares?
The latest open-market purchase of Fastenal shares filed with the SEC (Form 4) was on Nov 19, 2025, by a director, for $40k. The latest sale was on Aug 13, 2026, by an officer, for $476k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 7 purchases and 6 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All FAST insider trades →
Does Fastenal pay a dividend?
Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.98% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $1.04 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Oct 28, 2026.
What sector is Fastenal in, and which index?
Fastenal is classified in the Industrials sector (industry: Industrial Distribution), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 76 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Industrials stocks →
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