Fastenal Co(FAST) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | NDX, S&P 500 | P/E | 42.11 | EPS (ttm) | 1.23 | Insider Own | 0.11% | Shs Outstand | 1.15B | Perf Week | 1.74% |
| Market Cap | 59.56B | Forward P/E | 36.72 | EPS next Y | 10.51% | Insider Trans | -3.83% | Shs Float | 1.15B | Perf Month | 2.33% |
| Enterprise Value | 59.80B | PEG | 3.01 | EPS next Q | 0.3 | Inst Own | 88.42% | Short Float | 3.02% | Perf Quarter | 8.96% |
| Income | 1.42B | P/S | 6.56 | EPS this Y | 17.35% | Inst Trans | -0.89% | Short Ratio | 4.61 | Perf Half Y | 16.16% |
| Sales | 9.08B | P/B | 14.35 | EPS next 5Y | 12.21% | ROA | 26.73% | Short Interest | 34.62M | Perf YTD | 29.35% |
| Book/sh | 3.62 | P/C | 281.06 | EPS past 3/5Y | 5.03% 7.95% | ROE | 35.26% | 52W High | -1.9% ($52.92) | Perf Year | 20.75% |
| Cash/sh | 0.18 | P/FCF | 50.61 | Sales past 3/5Y | 5.52% 7.75% | ROIC | 31.96% | 52W Low | 33.2% ($38.97) | Perf 3Y | 82.07% |
| Dividend Est. | $0.98 (1.88%) | EV/EBITDA | 29.25 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 15.58% | Gross Margin | 42.75% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.34% 2.61% | Perf 5Y | 86.39% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.96 | EV/Sales | 6.59 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 13.53% | Oper. Margin | 20.54% | ATR (14) | 1.33 | Perf 10Y | 448.99% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/10/28 | Quick Ratio | 2.11 | EPS Q/Q | 19.79% | Profit Margin | 15.62% | RSI (14) | 57.13 | Recom | 2.95 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 12.38% 11.97% | Current Ratio | 3.93 | Sales Q/Q | 15.47% | SMA20 | 1.82% ($50.98) | Beta | 0.66 | Target Price | $51.58 |
| Payout | 79.99% | Debt/Eq | 0.11 | Earnings | 2026/10/14 | SMA50 | 3.02% ($50.39) | Rel Volume | 0.75 | Prev Close | $52.73 |
| Employees | 24489 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.07 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 3.03% 0.9% | SMA200 | 10.53% ($46.96) | Avg Volume(3M) | 7.51M | Price | $51.91 |
| IPO | 1987/8/20 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 49787 | Volume | 5,663,890 | Change | -1.56% |
🔩 Fastenal is a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of industrial and construction components. Starting with fasteners (such as nuts and bolts), the company has expanded into a broad range of industrial consumables, including tools, safety supplies, maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products. Through a unique model that combines on-site vending machines installed at customer facilities with its own retail branch locations, Fastenal stands out as a differentiated industrial distribution company.
Over the past 1 year, on the higher side
2% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 75% of its average volume.
Ex-dividend date: October 28
2 days to go. Buy before this date to receive the dividend.
FAST makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $20.54 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +17.4% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $2,925. Peers typically go for $1,408. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 19% pricier now.
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Results came in about as expected
Slight tendency to beat estimates
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Hold.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +86.4%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.88% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 88.4%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #2 of 24 in the industry
Based on market cap of $60B.
FAQ
What kind of company is FAST?
FAST belongs to the Industrials sector and operates in the Industrial Distribution industry.
What is the market cap of FAST?
The market cap of FAST is approximately $59.6B, ranking 280 within its sector.
Does FAST pay dividends?
FAST has a dividend yield of approximately 1.88%, with an annual dividend of $0.98.
What is the P/E ratio of FAST?
FAST has a P/E ratio of approximately 42.1x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Industrials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for FAST?
FAST has recorded a 52-week high of $52.92 and a low of $38.97.
