43.275 USD
+0.85 (+2.02%)
FAST gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. FAST gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. While showing a medium growth rate, FAST is valued expensive at the moment. These ratings would make FAST suitable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years FAST had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FAST's Return On Assets of 23.97% is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of FAST (31.50%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FAST (28.71%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- FAST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 29.56%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.63%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 23.97% | ||
| ROE | 31.5% | ||
| ROIC | 28.71% |
ROA(3y)24.76%
ROA(5y)23.49%
ROE(3y)33.56%
ROE(5y)32.5%
ROIC(3y)29.56%
ROIC(5y)28.03%
1.3 Margins
- FAST has a better Profit Margin (15.34%) than 82.00% of its industry peers.
- FAST's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 20.21%, FAST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FAST has remained more or less at the same level.
- FAST's Gross Margin of 45.15% is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FAST has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.34% | ||
| GM | 45.15% |
OM growth 3Y-0.4%
OM growth 5Y0.21%
PM growth 3Y-0.31%
PM growth 5Y0.56%
GM growth 3Y-0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.9%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FAST is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FAST has more 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.
2.2 Solvency
- FAST has an Altman-Z score of 28.20. This indicates that FAST is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 28.20, 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 0.20, which is an excellent value as it means it would take FAST, only 0.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FAST has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.20) than 88.00% of its industry peers.
- 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 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 28.2 |
ROIC/WACC2.94
WACC9.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.26 indicates that FAST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- FAST's Current ratio of 4.26 is amongst the best of the industry. FAST outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
- FAST has a Quick Ratio of 2.19. This indicates that FAST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- FAST has a Quick ratio of 2.19. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAST outperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.19 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- FAST shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.47%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.81% on average over the past years.
- FAST shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.92%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.19% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.47%
EPS 3Y7.68%
EPS 5Y7.81%
EPS Q2Q%11.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.92%
Revenue growth 3Y7.88%
Revenue growth 5Y7.19%
Sales Q2Q%11.68%
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 9.91% on average per year.
- FAST is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.48%
EPS Next 2Y11.08%
EPS Next 3Y10.44%
EPS Next 5Y9.91%
Revenue Next Year8.47%
Revenue Next 2Y8.75%
Revenue Next 3Y8.53%
Revenue Next 5Y8.41%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 40.44, FAST can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FAST is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.33, FAST is valued a bit more expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.90, 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 (24.12), we can say FAST is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.9 |
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 70.00% of the companies listed 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 51.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.07 |
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)3.52
PEG (5Y)5.18
EPS Next 2Y11.08%
EPS Next 3Y10.44%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.11%, 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 1.35. FAST pays more dividend than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, FAST has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.11% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FAST decreases each year by -2.16%.
- FAST has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.16%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 79.49% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FAST. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP79.49%
EPS Next 2Y11.08%
EPS Next 3Y10.44%
NASDAQ:FAST (1/15/2026, 1:19:59 PM)
43.275
+0.85 (+2.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-13 2025-10-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-19 2026-01-19/amc
Inst Owners88.48%
Inst Owner Change0.29%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap49.68B
Revenue(TTM)8.00B
Net Income(TTM)1.23B
Analysts58.26
Price Target44.64 (3.15%)
Short Float %2.75%
Short Ratio4.69
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.11% |
Yearly Dividend0.78
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.16%
DP79.49%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(2)1.09%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.73%
Max EPS beat(4)1.09%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.06%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.44%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.69%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.98%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.49%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.99%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.96%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.79%
PT rev (1m)1.35%
PT rev (3m)-0.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.9 | ||
| P/S | 6.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 51.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 41.04 | ||
| P/B | 12.76 | ||
| P/tB | 12.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.07 |
EPS(TTM)1.07
EY2.47%
EPS(NY)1.24
Fwd EY2.87%
FCF(TTM)0.84
FCFY1.94%
OCF(TTM)1.05
OCFY2.44%
SpS6.97
BVpS3.39
TBVpS3.39
PEG (NY)3.52
PEG (5Y)5.18
Graham Number9.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 23.97% | ||
| ROE | 31.5% | ||
| ROCE | 37.73% | ||
| ROIC | 28.71% | ||
| ROICexc | 30.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 30.78% | ||
| OM | 20.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.34% | ||
| GM | 45.15% | ||
| FCFM | 12.07% |
ROA(3y)24.76%
ROA(5y)23.49%
ROE(3y)33.56%
ROE(5y)32.5%
ROIC(3y)29.56%
ROIC(5y)28.03%
ROICexc(3y)31.48%
ROICexc(5y)29.95%
ROICexgc(3y)31.48%
ROICexgc(5y)30.19%
ROCE(3y)38.84%
ROCE(5y)36.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.75%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.75%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.24%
OM growth 3Y-0.4%
OM growth 5Y0.21%
PM growth 3Y-0.31%
PM growth 5Y0.56%
GM growth 3Y-0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.9%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 137.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 215.51 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.43% | ||
| Profit Quality | 78.68% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 28.2 |
F-Score3
WACC9.75%
ROIC/WACC2.94
Cap/Depr(3y)108.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)104.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.69%
Profit Quality(3y)87.32%
Profit Quality(5y)87.39%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.47%
EPS 3Y7.68%
EPS 5Y7.81%
EPS Q2Q%11.54%
EPS Next Y11.48%
EPS Next 2Y11.08%
EPS Next 3Y10.44%
EPS Next 5Y9.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.92%
Revenue growth 3Y7.88%
Revenue growth 5Y7.19%
Sales Q2Q%11.68%
Revenue Next Year8.47%
Revenue Next 2Y8.75%
Revenue Next 3Y8.53%
Revenue Next 5Y8.41%
EBIT growth 1Y6.41%
EBIT growth 3Y7.44%
EBIT growth 5Y7.41%
EBIT Next Year20.78%
EBIT Next 3Y13.13%
EBIT Next 5Y11.3%
FCF growth 1Y-19.66%
FCF growth 3Y15.56%
FCF growth 5Y9.69%
OCF growth 1Y-12.31%
OCF growth 3Y15.07%
OCF growth 5Y6.84%
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 40.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.76.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FAST stock?
The dividend rating of FASTENAL CO (FAST) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 79.49%.