FASTENAL CO (FAST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FAST • US3119001044

47.3 USD
+0.87 (+1.87%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
46.43 USD
-0.87 (-1.84%)
After Hours: 3/5/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to FAST. FAST was compared to 47 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making FAST a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. While showing a medium growth rate, FAST is valued expensive at the moment. With these ratings, FAST could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. FAST Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FAST was profitable.
  • In the past year FAST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • FAST had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FAST had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • The Return On Assets of FAST (24.91%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of FAST (31.92%) is better than 95.74% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FAST (29.08%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • FAST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 29.46%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.12%.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.35%, FAST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAST's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • FAST's Operating Margin of 20.19% is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 87.23% of its industry peers.
  • 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 87.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • FAST has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FAST has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FAST has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • FAST has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 33.26. This indicates that FAST is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 33.26, FAST belongs to the top 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 89.36% 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 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.72% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.12
Altman-Z 33.26
ROIC/WACC3.01
WACC9.67%
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.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 4.85, FAST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • FAST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.45%, which is quite good.
  • FAST shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.11% yearly.
  • FAST shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.67%.
  • Measured over the past years, FAST shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.75% on average per year.
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.
  • FAST is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.79% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.69%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y11.76%
Revenue Next Year9.52%
Revenue Next 2Y8.83%
Revenue Next 3Y8.03%
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 43.00, the valuation of FAST can be described as expensive.
  • FAST's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FAST to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.74), we can say FAST is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 38.16, which means the current valuation is very expensive for FAST.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FAST is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.82. FAST is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 43
Fwd PE 38.16
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

  • FAST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. FAST is more expensive than 68.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FAST is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 51.69
EV/EBITDA 28.97
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.
  • FAST has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.39
PEG (5Y)5.31
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%

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5. FAST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FAST has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.10%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.80, FAST pays a better dividend. On top of this FAST pays more dividend than 91.49% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, FAST has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.1%

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
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

  • FAST pays out 79.79% of its income as dividend. 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%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
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 (3/5/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 46.43 -0.87 (-1.84%)

47.3

+0.87 (+1.87%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)01-20
Earnings (Next)04-13
Inst Owners88.48%
Inst Owner Change0.91%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap54.31B
Revenue(TTM)8.20B
Net Income(TTM)1.26B
Analysts58.26
Price Target45.49 (-3.83%)
Short Float %2.89%
Short Ratio3.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.1%
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.58%
DP79.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)1.9%
PT rev (3m)2.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 43
Fwd PE 38.16
P/S 6.62
P/FCF 51.69
P/OCF 41.91
P/B 13.77
P/tB 13.77
EV/EBITDA 28.97
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY2.33%
EPS(NY)1.24
Fwd EY2.62%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY1.93%
OCF(TTM)1.13
OCFY2.39%
SpS7.14
BVpS3.43
TBVpS3.43
PEG (NY)3.39
PEG (5Y)5.31
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 33.26
F-Score7
WACC9.67%
ROIC/WACC3.01
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 5Y11.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.67%
Revenue growth 3Y5.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%11.12%
Revenue Next Year9.52%
Revenue Next 2Y8.83%
Revenue Next 3Y8.03%
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 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 43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.77.


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%.