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Fastenal Company (FAST) Stock Analysis

Fastenal Company (FAST) is a Industrial Distribution stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

FAST

$49.60

+$0.37 (+0.75%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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FAST Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$48.70
Previous Close
$49.23
Day's Range
48.70–50.42
52-Week Range
38.97–52.92
Volume
6.57M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.71
Valuation
Market Cap
$56.92B
P/E Ratio
42.39
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
35.41
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.27
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.51
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.17
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$8.20B+8.67%
Net Income (FY)
$1.26B+9.37%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
15.45%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
1.15B
1-Year Return
+0.81%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.96+1.95%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 28, 2026
Earnings Date
October 14, 2026
Avg Volume
7.72M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

FAST Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+25.63%
2025+13.98%
2024+13.53%
2023+41.31%
2022−24.34%
2021+34.06%
2020+36.60%
2019+45.07%
2018−1.61%
2017+19.66%
2016 (partial year)+10.49%

As of September 4, 2026.

FAST Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$8.20B$1.26B15.3%
2024$7.55B$1.15B15.2%
2023$7.35B$1.16B15.7%
2022$6.98B$1.09B15.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$8.20B$3.69B$1.66B$1.26B15.3%
2024$7.55B$3.40B$1.51B$1.15B15.2%
2023$7.35B$3.35B$1.53B$1.16B15.7%
2022$6.98B$3.22B$1.45B$1.09B15.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

FAST Dividend History

$0.88+12.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.743—
2025$0.884+12.2%
2024$0.784−12.4%
2023$0.895+43.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.743—
2025$0.884+12.2%
2024$0.784−12.4%
2023$0.895+43.5%
2022$0.624+10.7%
2021$0.564−20.0%
2020$0.705+60.9%
2019$0.444+13.0%
2018$0.394+20.3%
2017$0.324+326.7%
2016$0.081—

Most recent payment: $0.25 per share, ex-dividend July 28, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

FAST Valuation vs Industrial Distribution Median

Median of 31 stocks
MetricFASTIndustrial Distribution medianvs median
P/E42.3922.4889% above
P/S ratio6.510.996.6x the median
Profit margin15.45%3.41%12.0 pts above

Medians across 31 Industrial Distribution stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Fastenal Company (FAST) at $56.92B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Industrial Distribution industry. Headcount on file is 22,230.

FAST last closed at $49.60 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.37 (+0.75%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $38.97 to $52.92. The latest close sits 27.28% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Fastenal Company reported revenue of $8.20B. That is +8.67% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $7.55B. The same year closed with net income of $1.26B. That is +9.37% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 15.45%. That is 12 percentage points above the Industrial Distribution median of 3.41%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.17.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $6.98B in 2022 to $8.20B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 42.39 times earnings. That is 88.57% above the Industrial Distribution median of 22.48. The forward P/E on file is 35.41. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.27. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 6.51 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 6.6 times the Industrial Distribution median of 0.99. The medians here are taken across 31 Industrial Distribution companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.71. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 26.86%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +0.81%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +19.51%.

Growth & Income

FAST pays a dividend yielding 1.95%. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Industrial Distribution median yield of 2.13%. At the indicated rate that is $0.96 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is July 28, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.74 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.88 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +25.63% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +45.07%; the weakest is 2022 at −24.34%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Fastenal Company (FAST) operates in the Industrial Distribution industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Fastenal Company FAST $56.92B 42.4
W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW $62.38B 33.5
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. FERG $44.19B 22.5
WESCO International, Inc. WCC $17.13B 24.3

The Industrial Distribution industry average P/E ratio is 22.5x. Fastenal Company trades at a P/E of 42.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Fastenal Company

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.

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