Fastenal Company

NASDAQ-GS: FAST

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Price at Apr 8, 4:00:01 PM EDT • Market Closed

Is it expensive?

Trailing P/E Ratio

Explainer

Trailing P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of last year's earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its past year's profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

42.48

Forward P/E Ratio

Explainer

Forward P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of next year's projected earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its expected future profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

34.11

PEG Ratio

Explainer

PEG Ratio measures if a stock is expensive relative to its growth rate. It answers: "Am I paying a fair price for growth?"

PEG Ratio: The growth hunter's best friend

3.26

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

29.06

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Explainer

Price-to-Sales (TTM) shows what you pay for each dollar of the company's revenue. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to sales?"

6.48

Price-to-Book (MRQ)

13.48

Book Value per Share (MRQ)

3.44

Market Cap

Explainer

Market Cap calculates a company's market value. It answers: "How big is this company and what size risk am I taking?"

Market Cap: Sometimes size does matter

52.41B

Enterprise Value

53.33B

Is it profitable?

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Explainer

Net Profit Margin (TTM) shows what percentage of revenue remains after all costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep as a final profit?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

15.35%

Gross Profit Margin

Explainer

Gross Profit Margin shows what percentage of revenue remains after direct costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep before operating costs?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

44.33%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Explainer

Diluted EPS (TTM) shows the profit per share over the last 12 months. It answers: "How profitable is each share I buy?"

Earnings per Share (EPS): The Key Metric That Beats Headline Profits

1.09

Return on Equity (TTM)

33.29%

Revenue (TTM)

8.20B

Is it growing?

Revenue Growth (MRQ)

11.10%

Earnings Growth (YOY)

12.20%

Is it risky?

Beta

0.84

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

11.21

Current Ratio (MRQ)

4.85

Total Debt (MRQ)

441.90M

Who owns it?

Institutional Ownership

88.10%

Insider Ownership

0.17%

Short Interest

3.09%

Shares Outstanding

1.15B

Shares Float

1.14B

Does it pay?

Forward Dividend Yield

2.10%

Payout Ratio

80.28%

Ex. Dividend Date

Jan 29, 2026

Dividend Date

Feb 26, 2026

How much cash?

Total Cash (MRQ)

276.80M

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

1.30B

Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)

805.24M

Total Cash per Share (MRQ)

0.24

Indicators

Founder-operated companies generally perform better.

Founders

Bob Kierlin, Jack Remick, Mike Gostomski, Steve Slaggie, John Remick

CEO

Daniel L. Florness

Trading Companies & Distributors

Operating Cash Flow

1.30B

÷0

Net Income

1.26B

Backed by Cash

1.03

Earnings closely match operating cash flow. This is the healthy baseline: profits are genuine and not artificially inflated.

Most investors only look at net income, which companies can manipulate through accounting rules. Cash flow is harder to fake. A ratio above 1.0 means every dollar of profit is backed by real cash.

Indicators

Founder-operated companies generally perform better.

Founders

Bob Kierlin, Jack Remick, Mike Gostomski, Steve Slaggie, John Remick

CEO

Daniel L. Florness

Trading Companies & Distributors

Operating Cash Flow

1.30B

÷0

Net Income

1.26B

Backed by Cash

1.03

Earnings closely match operating cash flow. This is the healthy baseline: profits are genuine and not artificially inflated.

Most investors only look at net income, which companies can manipulate through accounting rules. Cash flow is harder to fake. A ratio above 1.0 means every dollar of profit is backed by real cash.

Is it expensive?

Trailing P/E Ratio

Explainer

Trailing P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of last year's earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its past year's profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

42.48

Forward P/E Ratio

Explainer

Forward P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of next year's projected earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its expected future profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

34.11

PEG Ratio

Explainer

PEG Ratio measures if a stock is expensive relative to its growth rate. It answers: "Am I paying a fair price for growth?"

PEG Ratio: The growth hunter's best friend

3.26

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

29.06

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Explainer

Price-to-Sales (TTM) shows what you pay for each dollar of the company's revenue. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to sales?"

6.48

Price-to-Book (MRQ)

13.48

Book Value per Share (MRQ)

3.44

Market Cap

Explainer

Market Cap calculates a company's market value. It answers: "How big is this company and what size risk am I taking?"

Market Cap: Sometimes size does matter

52.41B

Enterprise Value

53.33B

Is it profitable?

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Explainer

Net Profit Margin (TTM) shows what percentage of revenue remains after all costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep as a final profit?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

15.35%

Gross Profit Margin

Explainer

Gross Profit Margin shows what percentage of revenue remains after direct costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep before operating costs?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

44.33%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Explainer

Diluted EPS (TTM) shows the profit per share over the last 12 months. It answers: "How profitable is each share I buy?"

Earnings per Share (EPS): The Key Metric That Beats Headline Profits

1.09

Return on Equity (TTM)

33.29%

Revenue (TTM)

8.20B

Is it growing?

Revenue Growth (MRQ)

11.10%

Earnings Growth (YOY)

12.20%

Is it risky?

Beta

0.84

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

11.21

Current Ratio (MRQ)

4.85

Total Debt (MRQ)

441.90M

Who owns it?

Institutional Ownership

88.10%

Insider Ownership

0.17%

Short Interest

3.09%

Shares Outstanding

1.15B

Shares Float

1.14B

Does it pay?

Forward Dividend Yield

2.10%

Payout Ratio

80.28%

Ex. Dividend Date

Jan 29, 2026

Dividend Date

Feb 26, 2026

How much cash?

Total Cash (MRQ)

276.80M

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

1.30B

Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)

805.24M

Total Cash per Share (MRQ)

0.24

Fastenal Company

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52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

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Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

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Fastenal Company

Stock Details

Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

Regulatory Identifiers

Indicators

Indicators

Stock Details

Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

Regulatory Identifiers