Fastenal
- Market cap
- 57.18B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 42.59
- P/Bi
- 14.05
- EPSi
- 1.09
- Div yieldi
- 1.85%
- 52W posi
- 79%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Shares of Fastenal closed at 49.83, down 1.93%. That leaves the company valued at approximately 57.18B, the #409 most valuable US-listed company we track. Valuation-wise, the P/E sits at 42.33, 21% above the five-year average of 35.12. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 1.85%. The 12 analysts covering the stock are, on balance, at Buy, targeting an average of 50.33 (+1%). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 38.34 to 52.92; it now sits 79% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 4 weeks.
- Recent price momentum is +6.8% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 3.1% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and above its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is above the 60-day average, a short-term uptrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation D-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 43.3x | Better than 16% |
| Forward P/E | 37.0x | Better than 13% |
| Price / Sales | 6.5x | Better than 20% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 90th pctl | Better than 15% |
Growth B-
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 5.5% | Better than 46% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 5.0% | Better than 48% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 11.0% | Better than 51% |
Profitability A-
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 45.0% | Better than 54% |
| Operating margin | 20.2% | Better than 65% |
| Net margin | 15.3% | Better than 63% |
| Return on equity | 33.3% | Better than 82% |
| Return on invested capital | 29.7% | Better than 94% |
Momentum B+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | 8.2% | Better than 73% |
| 6-month return | 12.3% | Better than 61% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 6.1% | Better than 39% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 4.2% | Better than 92% |
Financial Health A
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 4.9x | Better than 92% |
| Debt to assets | 8.7% | Better than 80% |
| Interest coverage | 267.9x | Better than 96% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 83.5% | Better than 28% |
Analyst View D
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 50.0% | Better than 23% |
| Upside to average target | -0.7% | Better than 5% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 50.81
- Open
- 50.49
- Day range
- 49.77 - 50.80
- Avg price
- 50.08
- Volume
- 6.60M
- Turnover
- 330.45M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.58%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.97
- Amplitudei
- 2.03%
- 52-week rangei
- 38.34 - 52.92
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 45.72
- P/E (TTM)i
- 42.59
- P/Bi
- 14.05
- EPSi
- 1.09
- Book value / shi
- 3.55
- Net profit
- 1.25B
- Net assets
- 4.07B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 57.18B
- Float capi
- 57.05B
- Shares out
- 1.15B
- Float sharesi
- 1.14B
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 1.85%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 0.92
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
5.8% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-68.90M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 35.65M
- % of floati
- 3.11%
- Days to coveri
- 5.78
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Fastenal (FAST)?
Fastenal last traded at 49.83. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Fastenal's market cap?
About 57.18B.
What is the P/E ratio of Fastenal?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 42.59, above its own 5-year average of 35.12 — toward the top of its historical range (89.70% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Fastenal pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 1.85%. The 2025 payout fell 16% from 2024 - a real reduction, not rounding noise. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Fastenal a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 12 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 50.33, which implies 1.0% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Fastenal's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Fastenal a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 04:00:07 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.