(FAST) Fastenal - Overview
Exchange: NASDAQ •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US3119001044
Stock:
Total Rating 60
Risk 88
Buy Signal -0.29
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 28.8% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -13.1% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.74 |
| Alpha | 8.60 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.688 |
| Beta Downside | 0.475 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 21.90% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 1.06 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: FAST Fastenal
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income: 1.26b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.21 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.64 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 33.61% < 20% (prev 33.46%; Δ 0.16% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.26 > 3% & CFO 1.30b > Net Income 1.26b |
| Net Debt (165.1m) to EBITDA (1.79b): 0.09 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 4.85 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.15b) vs 12m ago 0.10% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 45.01% > 18% (prev 0.45%; Δ 4456 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 168.2% > 50% (prev 160.6%; Δ 7.58% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 199.3 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.79b / Interest Expense TTM 6.40m) |
Altman Z'' 10.00
| A: 0.55 (Total Current Assets 3.47b - Total Current Liabilities 715.6m) / Total Assets 5.05b |
| B: 0.77 (Retained Earnings 3.87b / Total Assets 5.05b) |
| C: 0.26 (EBIT TTM 1.28b / Avg Total Assets 4.88b) |
| D: 3.45 (Book Value of Equity 3.83b / Total Liabilities 1.11b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 11.46 = AAA |
Beneish M -3.02
| DSRI: 1.03 (Receivables 1.25b/1.11b, Revenue 8.20b/7.55b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 45.01% / 45.08%) |
| AQI: 0.87 (AQ_t 0.03 / AQ_t-1 0.03) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 8.20b / 7.55b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 1.26b - CFO 1.30b) / TA 5.05b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.02 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of FAST shares?
As of February 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 44.63 with a total of 5,928,061 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.94%, over one month by +2.62%, over three months by +11.94% and over the past year by +22.16%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.94%, over one month by +2.62%, over three months by +11.94% and over the past year by +22.16%.
Is FAST a buy, sell or hold?
Fastenal has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.06.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold FAST.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 11
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 2
What are the forecasts/targets for the FAST price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 44.7 | 0.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 44.7 | 0.1% |
FAST Fundamental Data Overview February 21, 2026
P/E Trailing = 42.4037
P/E Forward = 38.61
P/S = 6.4714
P/B = 13.5123
P/EG = 3.3748
Revenue TTM = 8.20b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.28b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.79b USD
Long Term Debt = 100.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 131.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 441.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 165.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 53.23b USD (53.07b + Debt 441.9m - CCE 276.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 199.3 (Ebit TTM 1.28b / Interest Expense TTM 6.40m)
EV/FCF = 50.67x (Enterprise Value 53.23b / FCF TTM 1.05b)
FCF Yield = 1.97% (FCF TTM 1.05b / Enterprise Value 53.23b)
FCF Margin = 12.81% (FCF TTM 1.05b / Revenue TTM 8.20b)
Net Margin = 15.35% (Net Income TTM 1.26b / Revenue TTM 8.20b)
Gross Margin = 45.01% ((Revenue TTM 8.20b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.51b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 44.33% (prev 45.27%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 10.54 (Enterprise Value 53.23b / Total Assets 5.05b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.20% (Interest Expense 900.0k / Debt 441.9m)
Taxrate = 23.53% (90.5m / 384.6m)
NOPAT = 975.6m (EBIT 1.28b * (1 - 23.53%))
Current Ratio = 4.85 (Total Current Assets 3.47b / Total Current Liabilities 715.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.11 (Debt 441.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.94b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.09 (Net Debt 165.1m / EBITDA 1.79b)
Debt / FCF = 0.16 (Net Debt 165.1m / FCF TTM 1.05b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.83b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 25.82% (Net Income 1.26b / Total Assets 5.05b)
RoE = 32.83% (Net Income TTM 1.26b / Total Stockholder Equity 3.83b)
RoCE = 32.43% (EBIT 1.28b / Capital Employed (Equity 3.83b + L.T.Debt 100.0m))
RoIC = 24.26% (NOPAT 975.6m / Invested Capital 4.02b)
WACC = 8.38% (E(53.07b)/V(53.51b) * Re(8.45%) + D(441.9m)/V(53.51b) * Rd(0.20%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.45% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.17%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.85% ; FCFF base≈1.01b ; Y1≈1.09b ; Y5≈1.34b
[DCF] Fair Price = 18.74 (EV 21.68b - Net Debt 165.1m = Equity 21.52b / Shares 1.15b; r=8.38% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 9.01% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -77.63 | EPS CAGR: -14.60% | SUE: 0.06 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 84.69 | Revenue CAGR: 4.74% | SUE: -0.08 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.30 | Chg7d=+0.001 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=13
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.22 | Chg7d=+0.004 | Chg30d=+0.005 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+12.2% | Growth Revenue=+9.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.34 | Chg7d=+0.003 | Chg30d=+0.011 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+9.9% | Growth Revenue=+8.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.14 (8 Up / 6 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 6.1% (Discount Rate 8.4% - Earnings Yield 2.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +5.2% (Analyst 11.3% - Implied 6.1%)
P/E Forward = 38.61
P/S = 6.4714
P/B = 13.5123
P/EG = 3.3748
Revenue TTM = 8.20b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.28b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.79b USD
Long Term Debt = 100.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 131.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 441.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 165.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 53.23b USD (53.07b + Debt 441.9m - CCE 276.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 199.3 (Ebit TTM 1.28b / Interest Expense TTM 6.40m)
EV/FCF = 50.67x (Enterprise Value 53.23b / FCF TTM 1.05b)
FCF Yield = 1.97% (FCF TTM 1.05b / Enterprise Value 53.23b)
FCF Margin = 12.81% (FCF TTM 1.05b / Revenue TTM 8.20b)
Net Margin = 15.35% (Net Income TTM 1.26b / Revenue TTM 8.20b)
Gross Margin = 45.01% ((Revenue TTM 8.20b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.51b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 44.33% (prev 45.27%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 10.54 (Enterprise Value 53.23b / Total Assets 5.05b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.20% (Interest Expense 900.0k / Debt 441.9m)
Taxrate = 23.53% (90.5m / 384.6m)
NOPAT = 975.6m (EBIT 1.28b * (1 - 23.53%))
Current Ratio = 4.85 (Total Current Assets 3.47b / Total Current Liabilities 715.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.11 (Debt 441.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.94b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.09 (Net Debt 165.1m / EBITDA 1.79b)
Debt / FCF = 0.16 (Net Debt 165.1m / FCF TTM 1.05b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.83b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 25.82% (Net Income 1.26b / Total Assets 5.05b)
RoE = 32.83% (Net Income TTM 1.26b / Total Stockholder Equity 3.83b)
RoCE = 32.43% (EBIT 1.28b / Capital Employed (Equity 3.83b + L.T.Debt 100.0m))
RoIC = 24.26% (NOPAT 975.6m / Invested Capital 4.02b)
WACC = 8.38% (E(53.07b)/V(53.51b) * Re(8.45%) + D(441.9m)/V(53.51b) * Rd(0.20%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.45% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.17%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.85% ; FCFF base≈1.01b ; Y1≈1.09b ; Y5≈1.34b
[DCF] Fair Price = 18.74 (EV 21.68b - Net Debt 165.1m = Equity 21.52b / Shares 1.15b; r=8.38% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 9.01% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -77.63 | EPS CAGR: -14.60% | SUE: 0.06 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 84.69 | Revenue CAGR: 4.74% | SUE: -0.08 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.30 | Chg7d=+0.001 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=13
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.22 | Chg7d=+0.004 | Chg30d=+0.005 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+12.2% | Growth Revenue=+9.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.34 | Chg7d=+0.003 | Chg30d=+0.011 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+9.9% | Growth Revenue=+8.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.14 (8 Up / 6 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 6.1% (Discount Rate 8.4% - Earnings Yield 2.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +5.2% (Analyst 11.3% - Implied 6.1%)