Fastenal Company (FAST)
NASDAQ: FAST · Real-Time Price · USD
49.21
+0.76 (1.57%)
At close: Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
49.50
+0.29 (0.59%)
After-hours: Aug 13, 2025, 7:18 PM EDT

Fastenal Company Statistics

Total Valuation

FAST has a market cap or net worth of $56.48 billion. The enterprise value is $56.78 billion.

Market Cap 56.48B
Enterprise Value 56.78B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, July 14, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Jul 14, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 29, 2025

Share Statistics

FAST has 1.15 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.18% in one year.

Current Share Class 1.15B
Shares Outstanding 1.15B
Shares Change (YoY) +0.18%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.18%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.12%
Float 1.14B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 47.45 and the forward PE ratio is 41.42. FAST's PEG ratio is 3.74.

PE Ratio 47.45
Forward PE 41.42
PS Ratio 7.26
Forward PS 6.46
PB Ratio 14.83
P/TBV Ratio 14.83
P/FCF Ratio 64.48
P/OCF Ratio 50.40
PEG Ratio 3.74
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 32.61, with an EV/FCF ratio of 64.83.

EV / Earnings 47.75
EV / Sales 7.30
EV / EBITDA 32.61
EV / EBIT 36.33
EV / FCF 64.83

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.22, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.14.

Current Ratio 4.22
Quick Ratio 1.90
Debt / Equity 0.14
Debt / EBITDA 0.28
Debt / FCF 0.62
Interest Coverage 214.10

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 32.56% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 23.36%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 32.56%
Return on Assets (ROA) 20.31%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 23.36%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 37.25%
Revenue Per Employee $328,006
Profits Per Employee $50,169
Employee Count 23,702
Asset Turnover 1.62
Inventory Turnover 2.64

Taxes

In the past 12 months, FAST has paid $372.60 million in taxes.

Income Tax 372.60M
Effective Tax Rate 23.86%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +49.78% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.95, so FAST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.95
52-Week Price Change +49.78%
50-Day Moving Average 44.23
200-Day Moving Average 40.25
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 74.40
Average Volume (20 Days) 6,216,624

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 25.45 million, so 2.22% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 25.45M
Short Previous Month 25.33M
Short % of Shares Out 2.22%
Short % of Float 2.22%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.68

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FAST had revenue of $7.77 billion and earned $1.19 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $1.04.

Revenue 7.77B
Gross Profit 3.50B
Operating Income 1.56B
Pretax Income 1.52B
Net Income 1.19B
EBITDA 1.74B
EBIT 1.56B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.04
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $237.80 million in cash and $545.20 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$307.40 million or -$0.27 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 237.80M
Total Debt 545.20M
Net Cash -307.40M
Net Cash Per Share -$0.27
Equity (Book Value) 3.81B
Book Value Per Share 3.32
Working Capital 2.64B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.12 billion and capital expenditures -$244.60 million, giving a free cash flow of $875.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.12B
Capital Expenditures -244.60M
Free Cash Flow 875.90M
FCF Per Share $0.76
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 45.06%, with operating and profit margins of 20.10% and 15.30%.

Gross Margin 45.06%
Operating Margin 20.10%
Pretax Margin 20.09%
Profit Margin 15.30%
EBITDA Margin 22.40%
EBIT Margin 20.10%
FCF Margin 11.27%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.82%.

Dividend Per Share $0.88
Dividend Yield 1.82%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -10.53%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 81.96%
Buyback Yield -0.18%
Shareholder Yield 1.61%
Earnings Yield 2.11%
FCF Yield 1.55%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FAST is $44.00, which is -10.59% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $44.00
Price Target Difference -10.59%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 10
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 8.80%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 10.57%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 22, 2025. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date May 22, 2025
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

FAST has an Altman Z-Score of 25.71 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 25.71
Piotroski F-Score 5