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We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to FAST. FAST was compared to 51 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. FAST scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. While showing a medium growth rate, FAST is valued expensive at the moment. These ratings could make FAST a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FAST had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year FAST had a positive cash flow from operations.
- FAST had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- FAST had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- FAST's Return On Assets of 24.91% is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- FAST has a better Return On Equity (31.92%) than 90.20% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 29.08%, FAST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FAST is significantly above the industry average of 9.59%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of FAST (15.35%) is better than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FAST has remained more or less at the same level.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 20.19%, FAST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- FAST's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.01%, FAST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- FAST's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for FAST remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for FAST has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- FAST has an Altman-Z score of 33.40. This indicates that FAST is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- FAST has a better Altman-Z score (33.40) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- FAST has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.12. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.12, FAST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that FAST is not too dependend on debt financing.
- FAST has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.03) than 78.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 33.4 |
ROIC/WACC2.96
WACC9.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.85 indicates that FAST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 4.85, FAST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- FAST has a Quick Ratio of 2.41. This indicates that FAST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- FAST has a better Quick ratio (2.41) than 86.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.41 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.45% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, FAST shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.11% on average per year.
- FAST shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.67%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.75% on average over the past years.
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 10.02% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y12.69%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y10.02%
Revenue Next Year9.44%
Revenue Next 2Y8.79%
Revenue Next 3Y8.03%
Revenue Next 5Y8.71%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 42.42, the valuation of FAST can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FAST.
- FAST is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.64, FAST can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- FAST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. FAST is more expensive than 60.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.97, FAST is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FAST is valued a bit more expensive than 68.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- FAST's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 50.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.11 |
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)3.34
PEG (5Y)5.23
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FAST has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.03%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.82, FAST pays a better dividend. On top of this FAST pays more dividend than 90.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FAST's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.03% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FAST has a limited annual growth rate of 4.58%.
- FAST has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- FAST pays out 79.79% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of FAST is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP79.79%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)01-20 2026-01-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-13 2026-04-13
Inst Owners88.48%
Inst Owner Change-0.53%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap53.57B
Revenue(TTM)8.20B
Net Income(TTM)1.26B
Analysts58.26
Price Target45.32 (-2.87%)
Short Float %2.75%
Short Ratio3.91
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.03% |
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.58%
DP79.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date01-29 2026-01-29 (0.24)
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)1.52%
PT rev (3m)1.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.64 | ||
| P/S | 6.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 50.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 41.34 | ||
| P/B | 13.58 | ||
| P/tB | 13.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.11 |
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY2.36%
EPS(NY)1.24
Fwd EY2.66%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY1.96%
OCF(TTM)1.13
OCFY2.42%
SpS7.14
BVpS3.44
TBVpS3.44
PEG (NY)3.34
PEG (5Y)5.23
Graham Number9.22
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 33.4 |
F-Score7
WACC9.83%
ROIC/WACC2.96
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 Y12.69%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y10.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.67%
Revenue growth 3Y5.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%11.12%
Revenue Next Year9.44%
Revenue Next 2Y8.79%
Revenue Next 3Y8.03%
Revenue Next 5Y8.71%
EBIT growth 1Y9.66%
EBIT growth 3Y4.43%
EBIT growth 5Y7.74%
EBIT Next Year22.32%
EBIT Next 3Y12.72%
EBIT Next 5Y12.55%
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 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.
What is the profitability of FAST stock?
FASTENAL CO (FAST) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of FASTENAL CO (FAST) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FASTENAL CO (FAST) is 42.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.58.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FAST stock?
The dividend rating of FASTENAL CO (FAST) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 79.79%.