Fastenal Company Statistics
Total Valuation
FAST has a market cap or net worth of $46.00 billion. The enterprise value is $46.26 billion.
| Market Cap | 46.00B |
| Enterprise Value | 46.26B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Friday, April 11, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 25, 2025 |
Share Statistics
FAST has 573.62 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.19% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 573.62M |
| Shares Outstanding | 573.62M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.19% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.01% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.18% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 84.25% |
| Float | 572.04M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 40.09 and the forward PE ratio is 36.01. FAST's PEG ratio is 3.42.
| PE Ratio | 40.09 |
| Forward PE | 36.01 |
| PS Ratio | 6.04 |
| Forward PS | 5.48 |
| PB Ratio | 12.46 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 12.46 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 52.96 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 41.82 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.42 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.36, with an EV/FCF ratio of 53.27.
| EV / Earnings | 40.17 |
| EV / Sales | 6.08 |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.36 |
| EV / EBIT | 30.56 |
| EV / FCF | 53.27 |
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 +18.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.04, so FAST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.04 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +18.89% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 76.53 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 74.12 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 56.01 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 4,491,948 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 14.22 million, so 2.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 14.22M |
| Short Previous Month | 13.73M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.48% |
| Short % of Float | 2.49% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.81 |
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 $2.00.
| 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) | $2.00 |
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 -$0.46 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 231.80M |
| Total Debt | 495.80M |
| Net Cash | -264.00M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$0.46 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 3.69B |
| Book Value Per Share | 6.43 |
| 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 | $1.51 |
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 $1.65, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.06%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.65 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | -11.29% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 82.50% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.19% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.87% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.50% |
| FCF Yield | 1.89% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for FAST is $81.75, which is 1.95% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $81.75 |
| Price Target Difference | 1.95% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 9 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 8.96% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 10.84% |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on May 23, 2019. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | May 23, 2019 |
| 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 |