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fastenal co. - FAST

FAST

Close Chg Chg %
50.31 0.84 1.67%

Closed Market

51.15

+0.84 (1.67%)

Volume: 3.69M

Last Updated:

Aug 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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Company Overview: fastenal co. - FAST

FAST Key Data

Open

$50.65

 Day Range

50.44 - 51.30

52 Week Range

38.97 - 52.92

 Market Cap

$58.84B

Shares Outstanding

1.15B

 Public Float

1.15B

Beta

0.71

 Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

43.64

 EPS

$1.18

Yield

190.82%

 Dividend

$0.26

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Jul 28, 2026

 SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

7.34M

  

FAST Performance

1 Week
 
 -0.21%
 
1 Month
 
 8.78%
 
3 Months
 
 15.72%
 
1 Year
 
 3.00%
 
5 Years
 
 83.76%
 

FAST Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 21
Full Ratings ➔

About fastenal co. - FAST

Fastenal Co. engages in the distribution of fasteners and tools. It also operates hardware stores. The company was founded by Robert A. Kierlin, Michael M. Gostomski, Henry K. McConnon, John D. Remick, and Stephen M. Slaggie in November 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, MN.

FAST At a Glance

Fastenal Co.
2001 Theurer Boulevard
Winona, Minnesota 55987-1500
Phone 1-507-454-5374 Revenue 8.20B
Industry Wholesale Distributors Net Income 1.26B
Sector Distribution Services 2025 Sales Growth 8.673%
Fiscal Year-end 12 / 2026 Employees 24,489
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FAST Valuation

P/E Current 43.622
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 36.685
Price to Sales Ratio 5.629
Price to Book Ratio 11.683
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 35.62
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 25.248
Enterprise Value to Sales 5.649
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.01

FAST Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 334,864.633
Income Per Employee 51,386.337
Receivables Turnover 6.585
Total Asset Turnover 1.682

FAST Liquidity

Current Ratio 4.852
Quick Ratio 2.409
Cash Ratio 0.387

FAST Profitability

Gross Margin 42.957
Operating Margin 20.19
Pretax Margin 20.182
Net Margin 15.345
Return on Assets 25.811
Return on Equity 33.291
Return on Total Capital 28.695
Return on Invested Capital 30.759

FAST Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 11.205
Total Debt to Total Capital 10.076
Total Debt to Total Assets 8.745
Long-Term Debt to Equity 7.881
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 7.087
  • Income Statement
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  • Cash Flow Statement

Annual Financials for Fastenal Co. - FAST

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
6.98B 7.35B 7.55B 8.20B
Sales Growth
+16.13% +5.24% +2.71% +8.67%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
3.93B 4.16B 4.31B 4.68B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
176.60M 177.30M 175.40M 179.20M
Depreciation
165.90M 166.60M 164.70M 168.50M
Amortization of Intangibles
10.70M 10.70M 10.70M 10.70M
COGS Growth
+15.83% +5.80% +3.61% +8.56%
Gross Income
3.05B 3.19B 3.24B 3.52B
Gross Income Growth
+16.53% +4.52% +1.55% +8.82%
Gross Profit Margin
+43.69% +43.39% +42.90% +42.96%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
1.60B 1.66B 1.73B 1.87B
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
1.60B 1.66B 1.73B 1.87B
SGA Growth
+14.03% +3.94% +4.10% +8.09%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
- - - -
-
EBIT after Unusual Expense
1.45B 1.53B 1.51B 1.66B
Non Operating Income/Expense
700.00K 4.10M 5.40M 5.50M
Non-Operating Interest Income
700.00K 4.10M 5.40M 5.50M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
14.30M 10.80M 7.30M 6.20M
Interest Expense Growth
+47.42% -24.48% -32.41% -15.07%
Gross Interest Expense
14.30M 10.80M 7.30M 6.20M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
1.44B 1.52B 1.51B 1.66B
Pretax Income Growth
+19.23% +5.69% -0.91% +9.74%
Pretax Margin
+20.63% +20.72% +19.99% +20.18%
Income Tax
353.10M 367.00M 357.50M 396.60M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
325.60M 332.90M 321.70M 340.10M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
35.00M 44.90M 39.60M 50.30M
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
(6.10M) (10.50M) (3.10M) 7.50M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
(1.40M) (300.00K) (700.00K) (1.30M)
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
1.09B 1.16B 1.15B 1.26B
Minority Interest Expense
- - - -
-
Net Income
1.09B 1.16B 1.15B 1.26B
Net Income Growth
+17.50% +6.27% -0.38% +9.37%
Net Margin Growth
+15.57% +15.72% +15.25% +15.35%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
1.09B 1.16B 1.15B 1.26B
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
1.09B 1.16B 1.15B 1.26B
EPS (Basic)
0.9471 1.0109 1.0045 1.0966
EPS (Basic) Growth
+17.71% +6.74% -0.63% +9.17%
Basic Shares Outstanding
1.15B 1.14B 1.15B 1.15B
EPS (Diluted)
0.9441 1.0078 1.0018 1.0939
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+17.81% +6.75% -0.60% +9.19%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
1.15B 1.15B 1.15B 1.15B
EBITDA
1.63B 1.71B 1.69B 1.83B
EBITDA Growth
+17.44% +4.65% -1.21% +8.87%
EBITDA Margin
+23.35% +23.22% +22.34% +22.38%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation HOLD Average Target Price 48.833
Number of Ratings 21 Current Quarters Estimate 0.335
FY Report Date 09 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 1.265
Last Quarter’s Earnings 0.33 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 1.09 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 1.402
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 15 15 18 18
Mean Estimate 0.34 0.30 1.27 1.40
High Estimates 0.35 0.31 1.29 1.47
Low Estimate 0.32 0.29 1.23 1.35
Coefficient of Variance 2.38 2.53 1.26 2.27

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 5 5 4
OVERWEIGHT 1 1 1
HOLD 8 8 7
UNDERWEIGHT 4 4 3
SELL 3 3 3
MEAN Hold Hold Hold

Insider Actions for Fastenal Co. - FAST

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Jan 28, 2026 Scott A. Satterlee Director 65,964 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $19 per share 1,253,316.00
Jan 28, 2026 Scott A. Satterlee Director 50,000 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $44.19 per share 2,209,500.00
Jan 28, 2026 Scott A. Satterlee Director 9,000 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Jan 28, 2026 John L. Soderberg Senior EVP-IT 34,612 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $13 per share 449,956.00
Jan 28, 2026 John L. Soderberg Senior EVP-IT N/A Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $48.03 per share 0.00
Jan 28, 2026 John L. Soderberg Senior EVP-IT N/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Jan 28, 2026 Charles S. Miller Senior EVP-Sales 20 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $39.15 per share 783.00
Jan 28, 2026 Charles S. Miller Senior EVP-Sales 40 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $39.15 per share 1,566.00
Dec 16, 2025 Michael J. Ancius Director 57,690 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.01 per share 2,423,556.90
Dec 16, 2025 Michael J. Ancius Director 11,448 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Nov 21, 2025 Sarah N. Nielsen Director 5,000 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $39.6 per share 198,000.00
Oct 17, 2025 Hsenghung Sam Hsu Director 9,000 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $42.45 per share 382,050.00

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