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Fastenal Company (FAST)

Industrials Industrial Distribution
47.70 $
+2.3% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
55.1$B
Shares Outstanding
1,148Mio.
Float
99.7%
Beta
0.7

Performance

Perf. 1M
5.90%
Perf. 3M
6.00%
Perf. 6M
14.60%
YTD Performance (%)
14.90%
52-Week-High Distance
-7.3%
Perf. 1Y
14.36%
Perf. 3Y
72.40%
Perf. 5Y
101.87%

Valuation

P/E
42.6
Forward P/E
40.2
PEG
3.5
P/B
13.8
P/S
6.3
EV/EBITDA
29.5
Price/FCF
47.6

Profitability

Gross Margin
44.9%
EBIT Margin
20.3%
Net Margin
15.4%
Return on Equity
33.8%
Return on Assets
21.2%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
76.6%
Debt/Equity
0.1
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
14.87
very solid
Piotroski
8 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
12.40%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
13.80%
Sales Growth (Year)
8.67%
Forward Sales Growth
8.77%
Forward EPS Growth
10.50%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
1.89%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
0.96$
Payout Ratio
80.7%
Years Without a Cut
1Years
Increase Streak
1Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
41
EPS Rating
61
very solid
Piotroski
8 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (64 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
14.87

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 47.70 $
Price Target (average) 46.66 $

The price target sits 2.2% below the current price.

Consensus
Buy

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Next Reporting Date

14. Oct 2026 · before the open · Q3 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.33 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 1,824.5 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 1,959.4 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 2,080.3 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 2,133.3 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 2,027.4 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 2,201.7 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 2,386.9 $M Q2

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.23 -1.80 1,825 3.70 14.40 283 223
2025: Q1 0.26 0.20 1,959 3.40 15.20 262 207
2025: Q2 0.29 12.70 2,080 8.60 15.90 279 209
2025: Q3 0.29 12.30 2,133 11.70 15.70 387 327
2025: Q4 0.26 12.10 2,027 11.10 14.50 368 308
2026: Q1 0.30 13.60 2,202 12.40 15.40 378 320
2026: Q2 0.33 13.80 2,387 14.70 16.00 266 202
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Fastenal Company ist mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften im Großhandelsvertrieb von Industrie- und Bauzubehör in den USA, Kanada, Mexiko und international tätig. Es bietet Befestigungselemente und zugehöriges Industrie- und Bauzubehör unter der Marke Fastenal an.

Employees21,763
HeadquartersWinona, MN
Websitefastenal.com
IPO Date26. Mar 1990

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Daniel L. Florness CEO & Director 1963
Jeffery Michael Watts President & Chief Sales Officer 1972
Max H. Tunnicliff Senior EVP & CFO 1979
Sheryl Ann Lisowski Executive VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer 1967
John Lewis Soderberg Senior Executive Vice President of Information Technology 1971
Charles S. Miller Senior Executive Vice President of Sales 1974
Anthony P. Broersma Executive Vice President of Operations 1981
John J. Milek VP & General Counsel
Donnalee K. Papenfuss Executive VP of Strategy & Communications 1965
Noelle Joan Oas J.D. Executive Vice President of Human Resources 1985

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
28. Jul 2026 Ancius Michael J Director Sell 3,000 49.00 147,000
28. Jul 2026 Ancius Michael J Director Other 3,000 13.75 41,250

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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