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FAST
Fastenal Co
55.66
+0.11 (0.20%)

Valuation

IndexNDX, S&P 500, RUI
Market Cap$63.86B
Enterprise Value64.10B
Income1.42B
Sales9.08B
Book / share3.62
Cash / share0.18
Dividend Est.0.98 (1.77%)
Dividend TTM1.00 (1.80%)
Dividend Ex-DateOct 28, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y12.38% 11.97%
Payout79.99%
Employees24489
IPOAug 20, 1987

Ratios

Price / earnings45.15
Forward price / earnings39.17
Price / earnings / growth3.17
Price / sales7.03
Price / book15.39
Price / cash301.36
Price / free cash flow54.26
Value / cash profit31.36
Value / sales7.06
Quick Ratio2.11
Current Ratio3.93
Debt / equity0.11
Long-term debt / equity0.07
Options and shortYes / Yes

Earnings

Earnings / share1.23
Earnings next year1.42
Earnings next quarter0.31
Earnings this year17.64%
Earnings growth, 5 years12.36%
Past earnings growth5.03% 7.95%
Past sales growth5.52% 7.75%
Earnings vs last year15.58%
Sales vs last year13.53%
Earnings vs last quarter19.79%
Sales vs last quarter15.47%
EarningsOct 14 BMO · 30 days ago
Surprise3.03% 0.90%

Ownership

Insiders own0.11%
Insider trades-3.83%
Institutions own88.42%
Institution trades-2.02%
Return on assets26.73%
Return on equity35.26%
Return on capital31.96%
Gross Margin42.75%
Operating margin20.54%
Profit Margin15.62%
20-day average5.04%
50-day average8.55%
200-day average16.63%

Technical

Shares out1.15B
Shares floating1.15B
Short / float3.34%
Short ratio5.36
Short interest38.32M
52-week high56.27 -1.1%
52-week low38.97 +42.8%
Volatility2.13% 2.45%
Average range1.27
Strength index71.19
Market sensitivity0.66
Relative volume0.00
Avg Volume7.15M
Volume403

Performance

Perf Week5.04%
Perf Month10.48%
Perf Quarter8.65%
Perf Half Y28.66%
Perf YTD38.70%
Perf Year36.59%
Perf 3Y87.82%
Perf 5Y85.95%
Perf 10Y410.08%
Recommendation2.95
Target Price52.25
Prev Close55.55
Price55.66
Change %0.20%

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FAST
Price 55.66
Change +0.11 (0.20%)

Compare · Valuation

FAST
Index NDX, S&P 500, RUI
Market Cap $63.86B
Enterprise Value 64.10B
Income 1.42B
Sales 9.08B
Book / share 3.62
Cash / share 0.18
Dividend Est. 0.98 (1.77%)
Dividend TTM 1.00 (1.80%)
Dividend Ex-Date Oct 28, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y 12.38% 11.97%
Payout 79.99%
Employees 24489
IPO Aug 20, 1987

Compare · Ratios

FAST
Price / earnings 45.15
Forward price / earnings 39.17
Price / earnings / growth 3.17
Price / sales 7.03
Price / book 15.39
Price / cash 301.36
Price / free cash flow 54.26
Value / cash profit 31.36
Value / sales 7.06
Quick Ratio 2.11
Current Ratio 3.93
Debt / equity 0.11
Long-term debt / equity 0.07
Options and short Yes / Yes

Compare · Earnings

FAST
Earnings / share 1.23
Earnings next year 1.42
Earnings next quarter 0.31
Earnings this year 17.64%
Earnings growth, 5 years 12.36%
Past earnings growth 5.03% 7.95%
Past sales growth 5.52% 7.75%
Earnings vs last year 15.58%
Sales vs last year 13.53%
Earnings vs last quarter 19.79%
Sales vs last quarter 15.47%
Earnings Oct 14 BMO · 30 days ago
Surprise 3.03% 0.90%

Compare · Ownership

FAST
Insiders own 0.11%
Insider trades -3.83%
Institutions own 88.42%
Institution trades -2.02%
Return on assets 26.73%
Return on equity 35.26%
Return on capital 31.96%
Gross Margin 42.75%
Operating margin 20.54%
Profit Margin 15.62%
20-day average 5.04%
50-day average 8.55%
200-day average 16.63%

Compare · Technical

FAST
Shares out 1.15B
Shares floating 1.15B
Short / float 3.34%
Short ratio 5.36
Short interest 38.32M
52-week high 56.27 -1.1%
52-week low 38.97 +42.8%
Volatility 2.13% 2.45%
Average range 1.27
Strength index 71.19
Market sensitivity 0.66
Relative volume 0.00
Avg Volume 7.15M
Volume 403

Compare · Performance

FAST
Perf Week 5.04%
Perf Month 10.48%
Perf Quarter 8.65%
Perf Half Y 28.66%
Perf YTD 38.70%
Perf Year 36.59%
Perf 3Y 87.82%
Perf 5Y 85.95%
Perf 10Y 410.08%
Recommendation 2.95
Target Price 52.25
Prev Close 55.55
Price 55.66
Change % 0.20%

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