FAST
Bearish signalScored 2026-08-07 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Fastenal Company
- Nom
- Fastenal Company
- Secteur
- Industrials
- Industrie
- Industrial - Distribution
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $59.6B
- Employés
- 22,230
- PDG
- Jeffery Michael Watts
- Site web
- https://www.fastenal.com
- Marché
- DNOWDPLM.LFERGGICGWWMSM
Fastenal Company, along with its associated entities, operates as a global wholesale supplier of industrial and construction materials, with significant operations throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and other international markets. Branded as Fastenal, the company offers a comprehensive range of fasteners, such as threaded bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and washers, which are vital for manufacturing processes, building developments, and equipment servicing. Beyond fasteners, its product catalog extends to diverse hardware and miscellaneous items like pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, and rivets, along with their related accessories. Fastenal serves a wide array of clients, including original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and operations departments within the manufacturing sector, and various non-residential construction contractors spanning general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road construction. Its customer base further encompasses agricultural businesses, transportation services (trucking, railroads), mining operations, educational institutions, retail establishments, the oil and gas exploration, production, and refinement industries, and governmental bodies at federal, state, and local levels. The company distributes its offerings through an extensive network of 3,209 in-market facilities and 15 major distribution centers. Established in 1967, Fastenal Company's corporate headquarters are located in Winona, Minnesota.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 24 964 titres (~1 249 558,04 $ US)
- Insiders
- Heise Rita J.
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$1,958,184
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $50.39 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-05
- Last synced
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2026-08-11 09:46:50
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | Sell · S | 7,894 | $51.38 | $405,626 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | Ancius Michael J | Sell · S | 3,000 | $52.00 | $156,000 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-05 | Heise Rita J. | Sell · S | 24,964 | $50.05 | $1,249,558 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-28 | Ancius Michael J | Sell · S | 3,000 | $49.00 | $147,000 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-09 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-03-19 | Sheri Biggs | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2024-10-14 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-09-09 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-06-21 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-04-05 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-01-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-31 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-02 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-06 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-29 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-03-24 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-03-14 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-01-11 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-01-09 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-12-06 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-08 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-06 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-07-19 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-05-23 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-05-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-05-05 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-04-21 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-04-11 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-02-14 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-01-21 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-01-20 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-01-06 | Rick Larsen | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-10-13 | Greg Gianforte | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-09-01 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-08-31 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-06-26 | Sean Patrick Maloney | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-01-13 | Mike Gallagher | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-08-07 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
FAST's financial foundation is exceptional (ROE ~32%, ROIC ~28%, minimal debt), but the event-driven layer is decisively bearish: significant insider selling (~$1.25M), congressional disposals, a DCF fair value near $19…
The first sentence of the analysis written for FAST on 2026-08-07 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 4.85 · operating margin 20%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.0% | 45.1% | 45.7% | 46.1% | 46.2% | |
| Ebit Margin | 20.3% | 20.1% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 22.4% | 22.4% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 23.1% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.3% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.7% | 20.6% | 20.1% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.4% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.4% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 4.852 | 4.675 | 4.568 | 3.956 | 4.187 | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.409 | 2.280 | 2.266 | 1.794 | 1.954 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 1.296 | 1.226 | 1.196 | 0.912 | 0.872 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.387 | 0.372 | 0.335 | 0.291 | 0.346 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 36.482 | 35.960 | 32.069 | 24.905 | 40.038 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 3.648 | -36.320 | 5.078 | 1.328 | 6.006 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 3.648 | -36.320 | 5.078 | 1.328 | 6.006 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 36.817 | 35.960 | 32.069 | 25.170 | 40.038 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 4.091 | -36.320 | 4.306 | 1.438 | 6.006 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 11.678 | 11.390 | 11.061 | 8.603 | 12.104 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.616 | 5.458 | 5.042 | 3.898 | 6.126 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 43.835 | 43.503 | 29.399 | 35.470 | 60.019 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 35.538 | 35.105 | 25.853 | 28.919 | 47.814 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.087 | 0.103 | 0.120 | 0.176 | 0.148 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.112 | 0.134 | 0.160 | 0.254 | 0.209 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.101 | 0.118 | 0.138 | 0.202 | 0.173 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.025 | 0.033 | 0.056 | 0.100 | 0.098 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.281 | 1.299 | 1.333 | 1.438 | 1.413 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.105 | 3.090 | 3.130 | 3.096 | 2.960 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.811 | 1.708 | 2.166 | 1.191 | 1.129 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.158 | 0.155 | 0.195 | 0.135 | 0.128 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.811 | 0.807 | 0.879 | 0.815 | 0.797 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 46.276 | 16.200 | 18.912 | 5.913 | 15.859 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 267.048 | 206.849 | 141.546 | 101.650 | 125.505 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 51.836 | 15.644 | 23.878 | 4.663 | 12.835 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 2.933 | 2.417 | 2.678 | 1.173 | 1.209 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 5.283 | 5.180 | 8.291 | 5.414 | 4.918 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.037 | 1.048 | 1.204 | 1.063 | 0.962 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.798 | 0.776 | 0.880 | 0.654 | 0.696 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 25.113 | 24.496 | 21.896 | 17.036 | 26.813 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.0% | ▼-0.1% | ▼-0.6% |
| Ebit Margin | 20.3% | ▲0.2% | ▼-0.2% |
| Ebitda Margin | 22.4% | ▲0.0% | ▼-0.5% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 20.2% | ▲0.2% | ▼-0.2% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 20.2% | ▲0.2% | ▼-0.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 15.3% | ▲0.1% | ▼-0.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.3% | ▲0.1% | ▼-0.1% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 15.3% | ▲0.1% | ▼-0.1% |
| Current Ratio | 4.852 | ▲0.177 | ▲0.404 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.409 | ▲0.129 | ▲0.269 |
| Solvency Ratio | 1.296 | ▲0.070 | ▲0.196 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.387 | ▲0.015 | ▲0.041 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 36.482 | ▲0.522 | ▲2.591 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 3.648 | ▲39.968 | ▲7.700 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 3.648 | ▲39.968 | ▲7.700 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 36.816 | ▲0.857 | ▲2.806 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 4.091 | ▲40.410 | ▲8.186 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 11.678 | ▲0.288 | ▲0.711 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.616 | ▲0.158 | ▲0.388 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 43.835 | ▲0.332 | ▲1.390 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 35.538 | ▲0.433 | ▲0.892 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.087 | ▼-0.016 | ▼-0.040 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.112 | ▼-0.022 | ▼-0.062 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.101 | ▼-0.018 | ▼-0.046 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.025 | ▼-0.009 | ▼-0.038 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.281 | ▼-0.018 | ▼-0.071 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.106 | ▲0.016 | ▲0.029 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.811 | ▲0.103 | ▲0.210 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.158 | ▲0.003 | ▲0.004 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.811 | ▲0.004 | ▼-0.011 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 46.276 | ▲30.075 | ▲25.643 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 267.048 | ▲60.199 | ▲98.528 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 51.836 | ▲36.192 | ▲30.065 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 2.933 | ▲0.515 | ▲0.851 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 5.283 | ▲0.103 | ▼-0.534 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.037 | ▼-0.011 | ▼-0.026 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.798 | ▲0.022 | ▲0.037 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 25.113 | ▲0.617 | ▲2.042 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $46.05B | $41.19B | $37.04B | $27.21B | $36.82B | |
| Enterprise value | $46.22B | $41.42B | $37.35B | $27.78B | $37.22B | |
| EV / Sales | 5.64x | 5.49x | 5.08x | 3.98x | 6.19x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 35.66x | 35.30x | 26.07x | 29.53x | 48.33x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 43.99x | 43.74x | 29.65x | 36.22x | 60.67x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 25.11x | 24.50x | 21.90x | 17.04x | 26.81x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.09x | 0.14x | 0.18x | 0.35x | 0.29x | |
| Current ratio | 4.85x | 4.67x | 4.57x | 3.96x | 4.19x | |
| Income quality | 1.03x | 1.02x | 1.24x | 0.87x | 0.83x | |
| Graham number | $9 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $7 | |
| Graham net-net | $1 | $1 | $1 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tax burden | 76.0% | 76.3% | 75.9% | 75.5% | 76.6% | |
| Interest burden | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 99.0% | 99.2% | |
| Working capital | $2.76B | $2.52B | $2.36B | $2.33B | $2.17B | |
| Invested capital | $4.20B | $3.86B | $3.64B | $3.59B | $3.44B | |
| Return on assets | 24.9% | 24.5% | 25.9% | 23.9% | 21.5% | |
| Operating ROA | 34.0% | 33.0% | 33.9% | 32.9% | 29.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 24.9% | 24.5% | 25.9% | 23.9% | 21.5% | |
| Return on equity | 31.9% | 31.8% | 34.5% | 34.4% | 30.4% | |
| Return on invested capital | 28.2% | 27.5% | 29.3% | 27.1% | 24.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 38.2% | 37.6% | 40.2% | 38.7% | 33.7% | |
| Earnings yield | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2.5% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.3% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 18.9% | 19.3% | 12.1% | 18.5% | 20.3% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 136.9% | 129.1% | 97.5% | 98.4% | 91.7% | |
| Capex / Sales | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 24.8% | 25.1% | 24.9% | 25.2% | 25.9% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 55d | 54d | 54d | 53d | 55d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 26d | 25d | 24d | 25d | 26d | |
| Operating cycle | 197d | 199d | 193d | 219d | 227d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 171d | 173d | 169d | 194d | 200d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-08-05 Is FAST Overvalued? DCF Says Worth $19 On August 05, 2026, we conducted a DCF analysis for Fastenal Co (FAST), which has shown a positive price performance in recent months, with a year-to-date incre
- 2026-07-31 Insider Dumps 3,000 Shares of Well-Known Industrial Stock, According to Recent SEC Filing The director disposed of 3,000 shares for ~$147,000 on July 28, 2026, as part of a same-day option exercise and liquidation. The transaction reduced the insider''s total equity holdings by 4%, including the newly acquired shares from the option exercise.
- 2026-07-29 Best Dividend Aristocrats For August 2026 NOBL is outperforming SPY YTD in 2026, returning 12.9% versus SPY''s 7.88%, with 45 Aristocrats ahead of SPY. Dividend growth among Aristocrats in 2026 averages 4.10%, with recent increases from ALB, FAST, PPG, SJM, and SWK. 25 Dividend Aristocrats appear undervalued and offer estimated long-term annualized returns of at least 10% using dividend yield theory.
- 2026-07-29 Implied Volatility Surging for Fastenal Stock Options Investors need to pay close attention to FAST stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
- 2026-07-28 Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Has $53.58 Million Holdings in Fastenal Company $FAST Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) by 78.6% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,154,661 shares of the company''s stock after buying an additional 508,052 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital
- 2026-07-22 Don''t Overlook Fastenal (FAST) International Revenue Trends While Assessing the Stock Evaluate Fastenal''s (FAST) reliance on international revenue to better understand the company''s financial stability, growth prospects and potential stock price performance.
- 2026-07-22 Your Dividend Calendar for July 27–31: 10 Stocks and the Last Day to Buy Each One This week is a payday cluster. Ten names in this coverage list all go ex-dividend between Tuesday, July 28 and Friday, July 31, 2026, which means the window to buy in and still capture the upcoming payment is short.
- 2026-07-21 Is FAST Stock Too Expensive as Growth and Margins Send Mixed Signals? Fastenal''s growth and execution support its premium valuation, but margin pressure and a rich multiple leave investors with less room for error.
- 2026-07-21 FAST Trends to Watch as Digital Tools Reshape Industrial Demand Ahead Fastenal''s digital tools and contract growth are reshaping industrial distribution, but margin pressure and rising costs remain key trends to watch.
- 2026-07-21 Fastenal Stock Outlook 2026 as Digital Gains Lift Industrial Sales FAST is extending industrial sales growth through contract wins and digital tools, while margin pressure and valuation remain key investor considerations.