How to buy Fastenal Company (FAST) stocks

Fastenal Company is an industrial distribution business based in the US. Fastenal Company shares (FAST) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $74.82 – a decrease of 4.65% over the previous week. Fastenal Company employs 20,894 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $7.5 billion.

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Fastenal Company stock price (NASDAQ: FAST)

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Fastenal Company stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$74.82
52-week range	$59.98 - $84.88
50-day moving average more info button	$79.51
200-day moving average more info button	$71.41
Wall St. target price	$75.71
PE ratio more info button	37.1393
Dividend yield more info button	$1.52 (2.01%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.01

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Fastenal Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $74.82 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.65%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-9.94%
3 months (2024-09-20)	5.75%
6 months (2024-06-21)	14.51%

1 year (2023-12-22)	14.51%
2 years (2022-12-22)	65.59%
3 years (2021-12-22)	30.36%
5 years (2019-12-20)	130.00%

Is Fastenal Company stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Fastenal Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Fastenal Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Fastenal Company's P/E ratio

Fastenal Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 37x. In other words, Fastenal Company shares trade at around 37x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Fastenal Company's PEG ratio

Fastenal Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.2519. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Fastenal Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Fastenal Company's EBITDA

Fastenal Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.7 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Fastenal Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Fastenal Company financials

Revenue TTM	$7.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	20.32%
Gross profit TTM	$3.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	20.34%
Return on equity TTM	32.7%
Profit margin	15.44%
Book value	$6.28
Market Capitalization more info button	$42.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Fastenal Company stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 77.61% of net profits

Recently Fastenal Company has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Fastenal Company shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Fastenal Company's case, that would currently equate to about $1.52 per share.

Fastenal Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Fastenal Company's most recent dividend payout was on 21 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 24 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Fastenal Company's stocks ever split?

Fastenal Company's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 22 May 2019 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Fastenal Company stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Fastenal Company stocks, which in turn could have impacted Fastenal Company's stock price.

Fastenal Company stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Fastenal Company's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $59.9782 up to $84.88. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Fastenal Company's is 0.979. This would suggest that Fastenal Company's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Fastenal Company overview

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It also offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Fastenal Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.172% of Fastenal Company stocks are held by insiders and 85.151% by institutions. How many people work for Fastenal Company?
Latest data suggests 20,894 work at Fastenal Company. When does the fiscal year end for Fastenal Company?
Fastenal Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Fastenal Company based?
Fastenal Company's address is: 2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, MN, United States, 55987-1500 What is Fastenal Company's ISIN number?
Fastenal Company's international securities identification number is: US3119001044 What is Fastenal Company's CUSIP number?
Fastenal Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 311900104

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