NASDAQ: FAST
Fastenal Co Stock

$48.60+0.85 (+1.78%)
Updated Jul 2, 2026
FAST Price
$48.60
Fair Value Price
$34.48
Market Cap
$55.79B
52 Week Low
$38.97
52 Week High
$50.63
P/E
42.63x
P/B
13.99x
P/S
6.31x
PEG
4.3x
Dividend Yield
1.89%
Revenue
$8.44B
Earnings
$1.30B
Gross Margin
44.9%
Operating Margin
20.32%
Profit Margin
15.4%
Debt to Equity
0.31
Operating Cash Flow
$1B
Beta
0.8
Next Earnings
Jul 14, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

FAST Overview

Fastenal Company, along with its associated entities, operates as a global wholesale supplier of industrial and construction materials, with significant operations throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and other international markets. Branded as Fastenal, the company offers a comprehensive range of fasteners, such as threaded bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and washers, which are vital for manufacturing processes, building developments, and equipment servicing. Beyond fasteners, its product catalog extends to diverse hardware and miscellaneous items like pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, and rivets, along with their related accessories. Fastenal serves a wide array of clients, including original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and operations departments within the manufacturing sector, and various non-residential construction contractors spanning general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road construction. Its customer base further encompasses agricultural businesses, transportation services (trucking, railroads), mining operations, educational institutions, retail establishments, the oil and gas exploration, production, and refinement industries, and governmental bodies at federal, state, and local levels. The company distributes its offerings through an extensive network of 3,209 in-market facilities and 15 major distribution centers. Established in 1967, Fastenal Company's corporate headquarters are located in Winona, Minnesota.

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Industry: Industrial Distribution

Industry Rating
B
FAST
Ranked
#8 of 18

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Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (36)
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FAST ($48.60) is overvalued by 40.93% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $34.48 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
FAST ($48.60) is not significantly undervalued (40.93%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $34.48 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

FAST fair value

Fair Value of FAST stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$48.60
Fair Value
$34.48
Overvalued by
40.93%
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FAST price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
42.63x
Industry
29.07x
Market
8.54x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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P/E vs Market Valuation

FAST price to book (PB)

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Company
13.99x
Industry
7.36x
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FAST price to earnings growth (PEG)

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FAST's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$2.2B
Net Income
$339.8M
Profit Margin
15.4%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$5.2B
Liabilities
$1.2B
Debt to equity
0.31
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$378.4M
Investing
-$57.6M
Financing
-$288.3M
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Debt Coverage Financials

FAST vs Industrial Distribution Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
FASTC$55.79B+1.78%42.63x13.99x
GWWB$63.41B+0.35%36.06x16.13x
FERGC$44.65B+0.45%N/A7.60x
WSOC$16.45B-0.71%33.31x5.96x
WCCB$15.00B-4.00%21.53x2.94x

Fastenal Co Stock FAQ

What is Fastenal Co's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FAST. Fastenal Co stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: FAST.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST)?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co's 52-week high was $50.63, and its 52-week low was $38.97. It is currently -4.01% from its 52-week high and 24.71% from its 52-week low.

How much is Fastenal Co stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co currently has 1,148,035,061 outstanding shares. With Fastenal Co stock trading at $48.60 per share, the total value of Fastenal Co stock (market capitalization) is $55.79B.

Fastenal Co stock was originally listed at a price of $1.20 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Fastenal Co stock at $1.20, your return over the last 28 years would have been 3,966.95%, for an annualized return of 14.15% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Fastenal Co's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co stock price per share is $48.60 today (as of Jul 2, 2026).

What is Fastenal Co's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co's market cap is $55.79B, as of Jul 5, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Fastenal Co's market cap is calculated by multiplying FAST's current stock price of $48.60 by FAST's total outstanding shares of 1,148,035,061.
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