Fastenal Co. (FAST): Price and Financial Metrics

Fastenal Co. (FAST): $77.14

0.14 (-0.18%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

A

Stability

C

Sentiment

Quality

A

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Industry: Industrial - Equipment

Industry

C

Ranked

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FAST Price/Volume Stats

Current price $77.14 52-week high $79.04
Prev. close $77.28 52-week low $50.30
Day low $77.03 Volume 3,017,000
Day high $78.29 Avg. volume 3,953,371
50-day MA $72.42 Dividend yield 2.03%
200-day MA $62.16 Market Cap 44.14B

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FAST POWR Grades

  • Quality is the dimension where FAST ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 97.59% of US stocks.
  • FAST's strongest trending metric is Quality; it's been moving up over the last 26 weeks.
  • FAST ranks lowest in Value; there it ranks in the 4th percentile.

FAST Stock Summary

  • FASTENAL CO's market capitalization of $35,473,329,283 is ahead of 92.68% of US-listed equities.
  • With a one year PEG ratio of 505.93, FASTENAL CO is expected to have a higher PEG ratio (a measure of how expensive a stock is relative to its expected earnings growth) than 93.56% of US stocks.
  • In terms of volatility of its share price, FAST is more volatile than merely 8.07% of stocks we're observing.
  • Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to FASTENAL CO are GIB, PAYX, HSY, GWW, and WIT.
  • Visit FAST's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.fastenal.com.

FAST Valuation Summary

  • FAST's EV/EBIT ratio is 24.7; this is 41.95% higher than that of the median Industrials stock.
  • Over the past 243 months, FAST's price/sales ratio has gone up 1.2.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for FAST.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
FAST 2023-12-29 5.1 10.7 32.6 24.7
FAST 2023-12-28 5.1 10.7 32.7 24.7
FAST 2023-12-27 5.1 10.8 32.9 24.9
FAST 2023-12-26 5.1 10.8 33.0 24.9
FAST 2023-12-22 5.1 10.8 32.9 24.9
FAST 2023-12-21 5.1 10.7 32.8 24.8

FAST Growth Metrics

    The 3 year revenue growth rate now stands at 23.76%.
  • Its year over year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at -29.86%.
  • Its 5 year price growth rate is now at 56.9%.
FAST's revenue has moved up $1,589,200,000 over the prior 34 months.

The table below shows FAST's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-12-31 6,980.6 941 1,086.9
2022-09-30 6,817 795.5 1,072.5
2022-06-30 6,568.8 705 1,031.4
2022-03-31 6,297.9 725.3 984
2021-12-31 6,010.9 770.1 925
2021-09-30 5,836.9 934.7 889.9

FAST's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • FAST has a Quality Grade of A, ranking ahead of 96.11% of graded US stocks.
  • FAST's asset turnover comes in at 1.421 -- ranking 86th of 165 Retail stocks.
  • KR, BIG, and ZUMZ are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with FAST.

The table below shows FAST's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-09-30 1.421 0.460 0.309
2021-06-30 1.397 0.457 0.304
2021-03-31 1.404 0.452 0.302
2020-12-31 1.404 0.455 0.297
2020-09-30 1.398 0.458 0.292
2020-06-30 1.415 0.462 0.291

FAST Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of FAST, see our FAST price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $53.33 Average Broker Recommendation 1.97 (Hold)

Fastenal Co. (FAST) Company Bio


Fastenal Company is an American company based in WinonaMinnesota. It ranked 479 in the 2021 Fortune 500 based on its 2020 revenues, and its stock is a component of the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 stock market indices. Fastenal's service model centers on approximately 3,200 in-market locations, each providing custom inventory and a dedicated sales team. (Source:Wikipedia)


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Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) shareholders have earned a 23% CAGR over the last five years

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Fastenal (FAST) Rises Yet Lags Behind Market: Some Facts Worth Knowing

Fastenal (FAST) closed at $64.69 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.09% move from the prior day.

Yahoo | December 19, 2023

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Yahoo | December 14, 2023

Here's Why Fastenal (FAST) Gained But Lagged the Market Today

In the most recent trading session, Fastenal (FAST) closed at $64.04, indicating a +0.25% shift from the previous trading day.

Yahoo | December 13, 2023

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FAST Price Returns

1-mo 4.87%
3-mo 19.77%
6-mo 43.74%
1-year 50.58%
3-year 64.60%
5-year 173.79%
YTD 19.77%
2023 41.31%
2022 -24.34%
2021 34.06%
2020 36.60%
2019 44.63%

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