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FAST
Fastenal Co
NASDAQ
39.33
Open 39.79 Prev Close 39.55
High 40.05 Low 39.03
Volume 3,899,933 Volume (Avg) 6,408
52 Week High 50.37 52 Week Low 34.62
Market Cap 45.2B PE Ratio 36.87

Shares Stats

Shares Outstanding1,148,030,000
Shares Float1,145,660,000
Shares Short26,290,000
Insider Holdings19%
Institution Holdings88.32%

About Fastenal Co

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, 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.

General

NameFastenal Co
TickerFAST
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial Distribution
CurrencyUSD
CountryUSA
Fiscal Year EndDecember
Full Time Employees21,568

Highlights

Analyst Target44.50
Market Cap45,152,300,000
PE Ratio36.87
PEG Ratio3.09
EBITDA1,795,299,968

Financials

Curr Year EPS Estimate1.10
Next Quarter EPS Estimate0.27
Profit Margin15.34%
Operating Margin20.21
Return on Assets0.21
Return on Equity0.33
Revenue8B
Earnings Per Share1.07
Revenue Per Share6.97
Gross Profit3,610,700,032
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.12

Valuation

Trailing PE36.96
Forward PE33.11
Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.)5.68
Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter)11.78

Dividend

Fastenal Co pays out a dividend of $0.88 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.23%.

FAST's next dividend payment will be made to shareholders on November 25, 2025.

They pay out 77.86% of their earnings out as a dividend.

Recent Dividends

Nov 25, 2025$0.22
Aug 26, 2025$0.22
May 23, 2025$0.22
Feb 28, 2025$0.22
Nov 22, 2024$0.20
Aug 23, 2024$0.20
May 23, 2024$0.20
Feb 29, 2024$0.20
Dec 20, 2023$0.19
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