Fastenal Company Statistics
Total Valuation
FAST has a market cap or net worth of $47.43 billion. The enterprise value is $47.69 billion.
| Market Cap | 47.43B |
| Enterprise Value | 47.69B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Friday, July 11, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 25, 2025 |
Share Statistics
FAST has 1.15 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.19% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 1.15B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.15B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.19% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.01% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.18% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 85.47% |
| Float | 1.14B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 41.34 and the forward PE ratio is 37.18. FAST's PEG ratio is 3.53.
| PE Ratio | 41.34 |
| Forward PE | 37.18 |
| PS Ratio | 6.23 |
| Forward PS | 5.58 |
| PB Ratio | 12.85 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 12.85 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 54.61 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 43.12 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.53 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 28.20, with an EV/FCF ratio of 54.91.
| EV / Earnings | 41.41 |
| EV / Sales | 6.27 |
| EV / EBITDA | 28.20 |
| EV / EBIT | 31.51 |
| EV / FCF | 54.91 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 4.28, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.13.
| Current Ratio | 4.28 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.92 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.13 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.27 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.57 |
| Interest Coverage | 216.24 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 32.35% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 23.36%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 32.35% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 20.12% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 23.36% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 37.05% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $321,083 |
| Profits Per Employee | $48,587 |
| Employee Count | 23,702 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.62 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.64 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, FAST has paid $359.80 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 359.80M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.81% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +28.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.97, so FAST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.97 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +28.51% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 39.99 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 38.12 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 56.25 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 4,885,752 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 14.21 million, so 1.24% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 14.21M |
| Short Previous Month | 14.68M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.24% |
| Short % of Float | 1.24% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.21 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, FAST had revenue of $7.61 billion and earned $1.15 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $1.00.
| Revenue | 7.61B |
| Gross Profit | 3.42B |
| Operating Income | 1.51B |
| Pretax Income | 1.52B |
| Net Income | 1.15B |
| EBITDA | 1.69B |
| EBIT | 1.51B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.00 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $231.80 million in cash and $495.80 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$264.00 million or -$0.23 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 231.80M |
| Total Debt | 495.80M |
| Net Cash | -264.00M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$0.23 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 3.69B |
| Book Value Per Share | 3.22 |
| Working Capital | 2.57B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.10 billion and capital expenditures -$231.40 million, giving a free cash flow of $868.50 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.10B |
| Capital Expenditures | -231.40M |
| Free Cash Flow | 868.50M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.76 |
Margins
Gross margin is 44.99%, with operating and profit margins of 19.89% and 15.13%.
| Gross Margin | 44.99% |
| Operating Margin | 19.89% |
| Pretax Margin | 19.86% |
| Profit Margin | 15.13% |
| EBITDA Margin | 22.22% |
| EBIT Margin | 19.89% |
| FCF Margin | 11.41% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.24, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.00%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.00% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | -4.62% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 124.00% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.19% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.81% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.43% |
| FCF Yield | 1.83% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for FAST is $41.38, which is 0.10% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $41.38 |
| Price Target Difference | 0.10% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 9 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 8.96% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 27.32% |
Fair Value
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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 25.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.
| Altman Z-Score | 25.24 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |