Yahoo•2026-04-25
2 Large-Cap Stocks to Consider Right Now and 1 We Turn DownFAST — Fastenal Co
NASDAQ · Trading Companies & Distributors · Trading Companies & Distributors
$44.69+5.55%Market cap53.17B
- Latest Close
- $44.69
- 30-Day Move
- +5.6%
- Market Cap
- $53.2B
- Shares Outstanding
- 1,148,330,000
- P/E Ratio
- 42.24
- P/B Ratio
- 11.68
Analyst consensus: Hold · 23 analysts
NASDAQ:FASTTrading Companies & Distributors / Trading Companies & DistributorsDelayed public snapshot
Fastenal Co
A read-only Alphactor snapshot forFastenal Co. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of2026-04-24
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$44.69
30-Day Move
+5.6%
Market Cap
$53.2B
Shares Outstanding
1,148,330,000
P/E Ratio
42.24
P/B Ratio
11.68
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Chart snapshot
$44.69
+5.6%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$53.2B
90D High
$49.67
90D Low
$39.86
Avg Volume
8,332,909
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 45.0%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 15.3%, useful for comparing FAST against peers in Trading Companies & Distributors.
FAST is up 5.6% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $384M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$22.28
Rule of 40
21.5%
Dark Pool Short %
55.8%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$44.69
30-Day Move
+5.6%
Market Cap
$53.2B
Shares Outstanding
1,148,330,000
P/E Ratio
42.24
P/B Ratio
11.68
ROE
31.9%
ROA
24.9%
Gross Margin
45.0%
Operating Margin
20.2%
Net Margin
15.3%
Debt / Equity
0.03
Current Ratio
4.85
Dividend Yield
2.1%
Latest Revenue
$2.0B
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$2.0B
Gross Profit
$899M
Operating Income
$384M
Net Income
$294M
Gross Margin
4501.0%
Net Margin
1535.0%
Current Ratio
4.85
Debt / Equity
0.03
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$22.28
Upside / Downside
-50.1%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
16.8%
DCF
$17.36
EPV
$13.93
EV/Rev
$35.56
Growth Assumption
5.5%
Discount Rate
8.2%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$1.1B
Valuation spread
Current Price
$44.69
Composite Fair Value
$22.28
DCF
$17.36
EPV
$13.93
EV/Rev
$35.56
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Moderate growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
33.19
Safe
Piotroski
8
Strong (7-9)
Cash Conversion
1.03x
Rule of 40
21.5%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $7.0B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $767M |
| 2023-12-31 | $7.3B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.5B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $947M |
| 2025-12-31 | $8.2B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
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News snapshot
Yahoo•2026-04-25
Fastenal AGM: Directors Elected, Pay Plans Approved, EEO-1 Disclosure Proposal Rejected Amid CEO TransitionSeekingAlpha•2026-04-24
Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of April 26SeekingAlpha•2026-04-23
Fastenal Company (FAST) Shareholder/Analyst Call TranscriptFinnhub•2026-04-23
Transcript : Fastenal Company - Shareholder/Analyst CallAfter signup
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$253,466.1
Sell Value
$21M
Buys
6
Sells
20
Buy Value
$253,466.1
Sell Value
$21M
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.30x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Wisecup Reyne K | M | 36,920 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Wisecup Reyne K | Sell | 36,920 | $47.34 |
| 2026-03-05 | Wisecup Reyne K | M | 36,920 | $13.00 |
| 2026-01-23 | SATTERLEE SCOTT | M | 15,964 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-23 | SATTERLEE SCOTT | Sell | 15,964 | $44.19 |
| 2026-01-23 | SATTERLEE SCOTT | M | 15,964 | $19.00 |
| 2026-01-02 | FLORNESS DANIEL L | A | 85,365 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-02 | Tunnicliff Max Hughes | A | 28,841 | $0.00 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 36,030,225 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 32,813,866 | 0.03% | 2025-11-30 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 28,948,926 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 24,987,757 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 24,416,501 | 0.02% | 2026-02-28 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 14,610,193 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 14,634,806 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 13,627,743 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
Two Sigma Advisers
Filed 2025-05-15
--
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-11-07
$7.4B
+1.6%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-05-10
$3.6B
--
Charles Schwab
Filed 2025-11-10
$2.3B
+0.8%
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2025-11-12
$1.8B
+2.9%
Dark-pool activity snapshot
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
2.91
Consensus
HoldTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
23
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