FASTENAL CO (FAST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FAST • US3119001044

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This FAST fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FAST Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FAST had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FAST had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • FAST had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years FAST always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
FAST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFAST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • FAST has a better Return On Assets (24.91%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of FAST (31.92%) is better than 95.74% of its industry peers.
  • FAST has a Return On Invested Capital of 29.08%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAST outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FAST is significantly above the industry average of 9.00%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 24.91%
ROE 31.92%
ROIC 29.08%
ROA(3y)25.09%
ROA(5y)24.14%
ROE(3y)32.74%
ROE(5y)32.6%
ROIC(3y)29.46%
ROIC(5y)28.69%
FAST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFAST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • FAST's Profit Margin of 15.35% is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 89.36% of its industry peers.
  • FAST's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of FAST (20.19%) is better than 87.23% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FAST has remained more or less at the same level.
  • FAST has a Gross Margin of 45.01%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAST outperforms 87.23% of its industry peers.
  • FAST's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.19%
PM (TTM) 15.35%
GM 45.01%
OM growth 3Y-1.02%
OM growth 5Y0%
PM growth 3Y-0.48%
PM growth 5Y0.17%
GM growth 3Y-0.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.2%
FAST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFAST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. FAST Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FAST is creating value.
  • FAST has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • FAST has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FAST has an improved debt to assets ratio.
FAST Yearly Shares OutstandingFAST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
FAST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFAST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • FAST has an Altman-Z score of 34.36. This indicates that FAST is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 34.36, FAST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FAST is 0.12, which is an excellent value as it means it would take FAST, only 0.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.12, FAST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that FAST is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.03, FAST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.12
Altman-Z 34.36
ROIC/WACC3.25
WACC8.95%
FAST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFAST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FAST has a Current Ratio of 4.85. This indicates that FAST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FAST has a better Current ratio (4.85) than 97.87% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.41 indicates that FAST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • FAST's Quick ratio of 2.41 is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 87.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.85
Quick Ratio 2.41
FAST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFAST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. FAST Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.45% over the past year.
  • FAST shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.11% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, FAST shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.67% in the last year.
  • FAST shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.45%
EPS 3Y5.01%
EPS 5Y8.11%
EPS Q2Q%13.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.67%
Revenue growth 3Y5.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%11.12%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAST will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.76% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.79% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y13.07%
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%
EPS Next 5Y11.76%
Revenue Next Year10.07%
Revenue Next 2Y9.3%
Revenue Next 3Y8.36%
Revenue Next 5Y9.79%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FAST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFAST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B
FAST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFAST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5

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4. FAST Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 44.53, the valuation of FAST can be described as expensive.
  • FAST's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.91, FAST is valued quite expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.38, the valuation of FAST can be described as expensive.
  • FAST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FAST to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.69), we can say FAST is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.53
Fwd PE 39.38
FAST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFAST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FAST is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 70.21% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • FAST's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 53.54
EV/EBITDA 30.07
FAST Per share dataFAST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of FAST may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.41
PEG (5Y)5.49
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%

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5. FAST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.14%, FAST has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • FAST's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.84. FAST pays more dividend than 89.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAST's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.14%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FAST has a limited annual growth rate of 4.58%.
  • FAST has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • FAST has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.58%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
FAST Yearly Dividends per shareFAST Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 79.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FAST. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • FAST's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP79.79%
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%
FAST Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFAST Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
FAST Dividend Payout.FAST Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FAST Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FAST Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FASTENAL CO

NASDAQ:FAST (4/9/2026, 11:49:09 AM)

48.98

+0.8 (+1.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)01-20
Earnings (Next)04-13
Inst Owners88.25%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change0.8%
Market Cap56.25B
Revenue(TTM)8.20B
Net Income(TTM)1.26B
Analysts58.26
Price Target46 (-6.08%)
Short Float %2.72%
Short Ratio3.54
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.14%
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.58%
DP79.79%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-29
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.77%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.61%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(4)1.09%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.25%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.55%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.99%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.49%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.13%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.1%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.94%
PT rev (1m)1.12%
PT rev (3m)3.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.92%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.53
Fwd PE 39.38
P/S 6.86
P/FCF 53.54
P/OCF 43.4
P/B 14.26
P/tB 14.26
EV/EBITDA 30.07
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY2.25%
EPS(NY)1.24
Fwd EY2.54%
FCF(TTM)0.91
FCFY1.87%
OCF(TTM)1.13
OCFY2.3%
SpS7.14
BVpS3.43
TBVpS3.43
PEG (NY)3.41
PEG (5Y)5.49
Graham Number9.22
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 24.91%
ROE 31.92%
ROCE 38.18%
ROIC 29.08%
ROICexc 31.06%
ROICexgc 31.06%
OM 20.19%
PM (TTM) 15.35%
GM 45.01%
FCFM 12.81%
ROA(3y)25.09%
ROA(5y)24.14%
ROE(3y)32.74%
ROE(5y)32.6%
ROIC(3y)29.46%
ROIC(5y)28.69%
ROICexc(3y)31.4%
ROICexc(5y)30.6%
ROICexgc(3y)31.4%
ROICexgc(5y)30.6%
ROCE(3y)38.68%
ROCE(5y)37.67%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.29%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.12%
OM growth 3Y-1.02%
OM growth 5Y0%
PM growth 3Y-0.48%
PM growth 5Y0.17%
GM growth 3Y-0.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.2%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.12
Debt/EBITDA 0.05
Cap/Depr 136.89%
Cap/Sales 2.99%
Interest Coverage 250.88
Cash Conversion 70.62%
Profit Quality 83.47%
Current Ratio 4.85
Quick Ratio 2.41
Altman-Z 34.36
F-Score7
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC3.25
Cap/Depr(3y)121.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.69%
Profit Quality(3y)91.62%
Profit Quality(5y)82.35%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.45%
EPS 3Y5.01%
EPS 5Y8.11%
EPS Q2Q%13.04%
EPS Next Y13.07%
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%
EPS Next 5Y11.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.67%
Revenue growth 3Y5.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%11.12%
Revenue Next Year10.07%
Revenue Next 2Y9.3%
Revenue Next 3Y8.36%
Revenue Next 5Y9.79%
EBIT growth 1Y9.66%
EBIT growth 3Y4.43%
EBIT growth 5Y7.74%
EBIT Next Year22.08%
EBIT Next 3Y12.74%
EBIT Next 5Y11.02%
FCF growth 1Y10.96%
FCF growth 3Y11.05%
FCF growth 5Y2.39%
OCF growth 1Y10.45%
OCF growth 3Y11.26%
OCF growth 5Y3.3%

FASTENAL CO / FAST Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FASTENAL CO (FAST) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to FAST.


What is the valuation status of FASTENAL CO (FAST) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FASTENAL CO (FAST). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is FASTENAL CO (FAST) stock?

FASTENAL CO (FAST) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for FAST stock?

The financial health rating of FASTENAL CO (FAST) is 10 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of FASTENAL CO (FAST) stock?

The dividend rating of FASTENAL CO (FAST) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 79.79%.