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.
  • In the past year FAST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years FAST has always been profitable.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 24.95%, FAST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAST has a Return On Equity of 32.58%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAST outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • FAST has a better Return On Invested Capital (29.69%) 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 9.22%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (29.46%) for FAST is below the current ROIC(29.69%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 24.95%
ROE 32.58%
ROIC 29.69%
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

  • The Profit Margin of FAST (15.39%) is better than 93.48% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FAST has remained more or less at the same level.
  • FAST has a Operating Margin of 20.25%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAST outperforms 86.96% 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 44.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAST outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • FAST's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.25%
PM (TTM) 15.39%
GM 44.89%
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.
  • 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FAST has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 29.62 indicates that FAST is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FAST's Altman-Z score of 29.62 is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FAST is 0.11, which is an excellent value as it means it would take FAST, only 0.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FAST (0.11) is better than 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • FAST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • FAST has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.03) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.11
Altman-Z 29.62
ROIC/WACC3.23
WACC9.2%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 4.39 indicates that FAST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 4.39, FAST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAST has a Quick Ratio of 2.34. This indicates that FAST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FAST's Quick ratio of 2.34 is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 82.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.39
Quick Ratio 2.34
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 13.43% 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 10.94% 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)13.43%
EPS 3Y5.01%
EPS 5Y8.11%
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%12.37%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.76% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAST will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.23%
EPS Next 2Y11.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.14%
EPS Next 5Y11.76%
Revenue Next Year10.59%
Revenue Next 2Y9.6%
Revenue Next 3Y8.84%
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 38.34, which means the current valuation is very expensive for FAST.
  • FAST's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • FAST's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.54.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.72, FAST can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FAST.
  • FAST is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.34
Fwd PE 31.72
FAST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFAST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FAST indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FAST is more expensive than 73.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 60.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAST, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.12
EV/EBITDA 27.06
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 FAST does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • FAST has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)4.73
EPS Next 2Y11.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.14%

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5. FAST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.11%, FAST has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.75, FAST pays a better dividend. On top of this FAST pays more dividend than 91.30% 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 2.11%

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.
  • 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

  • 79.49% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FAST. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of FAST is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP79.49%
EPS Next 2Y11.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.14%
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 (4/29/2026, 7:07:49 PM)

After market: 43.08 -0.63 (-1.44%)

43.71

-0.97 (-2.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Industry Strength68.32
Industry Growth45.34
Earnings (Last)04-13
Earnings (Next)07-13
Inst Owners88.07%
Inst Owner Change-0.1%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change0.59%
Market Cap50.18B
Revenue(TTM)8.44B
Net Income(TTM)1.30B
Analysts58.26
Price Target46.26 (5.83%)
Short Float %2.12%
Short Ratio3.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.11%
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.58%
DP79.49%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date04-28
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.69%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.76%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.61%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(4)1.09%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.05%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.83%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.31%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.84%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.69%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.09%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.99%
PT rev (1m)1.68%
PT rev (3m)3.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.34
Fwd PE 31.72
P/S 5.94
P/FCF 43.12
P/OCF 35.54
P/B 12.58
P/tB 12.58
EV/EBITDA 27.06
EPS(TTM)1.14
EY2.61%
EPS(NY)1.38
Fwd EY3.15%
FCF(TTM)1.01
FCFY2.32%
OCF(TTM)1.23
OCFY2.81%
SpS7.35
BVpS3.48
TBVpS3.48
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)4.73
Graham Number9.4413 (-78.4%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 24.95%
ROE 32.58%
ROCE 38.98%
ROIC 29.69%
ROICexc 31.94%
ROICexgc 31.94%
OM 20.25%
PM (TTM) 15.39%
GM 44.89%
FCFM 13.78%
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 0.11
Debt/EBITDA 0.05
Cap/Depr 138.75%
Cap/Sales 2.94%
Interest Coverage 294.74
Cash Conversion 74.77%
Profit Quality 89.53%
Current Ratio 4.39
Quick Ratio 2.34
Altman-Z 29.62
F-Score7
WACC9.2%
ROIC/WACC3.23
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)13.43%
EPS 3Y5.01%
EPS 5Y8.11%
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
EPS Next Y14.23%
EPS Next 2Y11.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.14%
EPS Next 5Y11.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%12.37%
Revenue Next Year10.59%
Revenue Next 2Y9.6%
Revenue Next 3Y8.84%
Revenue Next 5Y9.79%
EBIT growth 1Y12.94%
EBIT growth 3Y4.43%
EBIT growth 5Y7.74%
EBIT Next Year23.2%
EBIT Next 3Y13.11%
EBIT Next 5Y11.02%
FCF growth 1Y-2.21%
FCF growth 3Y11.05%
FCF growth 5Y2.39%
OCF growth 1Y2.34%
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 9 / 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 79.49%.