FASTENAL CO (FAST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FAST • US3119001044

Current stock price

45.08 USD
-0.85 (-1.85%)
At close:
45.07 USD
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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

  • In the past year FAST was profitable.
  • FAST had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
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.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 31.92%, FAST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAST's Return On Invested Capital of 29.08% is amongst the best of 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 9.22%.
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 has a better Profit Margin (15.35%) than 89.36% of its industry peers.
  • FAST's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • FAST has a Operating Margin of 20.19%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAST outperforms 87.23% of its industry peers.
  • FAST's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 32.43 indicates that FAST is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 32.43, FAST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 89.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 Debt to Equity ratio of 0.03. This is in the better half of the industry: FAST outperforms 76.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.12
Altman-Z 32.43
ROIC/WACC3.3
WACC8.82%
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 4.85 indicates that FAST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • FAST has a Current ratio of 4.85. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAST outperforms 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.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.41, FAST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.23% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.67% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.76% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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 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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 40.98, FAST can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 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 25.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.24, the valuation of FAST can be described as expensive.
  • FAST's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.80. FAST is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.98
Fwd PE 36.24
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 70.21% 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 49.27
EV/EBITDA 28.13
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)3.13
PEG (5Y)5.06
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%

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5. FAST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FAST has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.12%.
  • FAST's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.91. FAST pays more dividend than 87.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAST's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.12%

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.
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

  • 79.79% 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.
DP79.79%
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 (3/18/2026, 8:04:30 PM)

Premarket: 45.07 -0.01 (-0.02%)

45.08

-0.85 (-1.85%)

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 Change0.91%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap51.77B
Revenue(TTM)8.20B
Net Income(TTM)1.26B
Analysts58.26
Price Target45.49 (0.91%)
Short Float %2.79%
Short Ratio3.62
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.12%
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)0.38%
PT rev (3m)3.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.47%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.98
Fwd PE 36.24
P/S 6.31
P/FCF 49.27
P/OCF 39.95
P/B 13.13
P/tB 13.13
EV/EBITDA 28.13
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY2.44%
EPS(NY)1.24
Fwd EY2.76%
FCF(TTM)0.91
FCFY2.03%
OCF(TTM)1.13
OCFY2.5%
SpS7.14
BVpS3.43
TBVpS3.43
PEG (NY)3.13
PEG (5Y)5.06
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 32.43
F-Score7
WACC8.82%
ROIC/WACC3.3
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 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 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.


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 40.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.13.


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%.