Top 7 Consumer Goods Companies Analysts Love
The consumer goods field is a cutthroat, competitive one as players have to juggle long-term business growth with short-term shareholder value. Nevertheless, analysts are touting these key consumer goods companies that are on the rise!
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Shares Stats
| Shares Outstanding | 574,340,992 |
| Shares Float | 572,163,586 |
| Shares Short | 13,984,084 |
| Insider Holdings | 33% |
| Institution Holdings | 80.81% |
About Fastenal Company
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, which 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; and non-residential construction market, which includes general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road contractors. It also serves 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. The company distributes its products through a network of 3,268 in-market locations and 16 distribution centers. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
General
| Name | Fastenal Company |
| Ticker | FAST |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Industrial Distribution |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 17,836 |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 50.63 |
| Market Cap | 27,281,197,056 |
| PE Ratio | 33.25 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.97 |
| EBITDA | 1,302,800,000 |
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 1.56 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 0.36 |
| Profit Margin | 0.15 |
| Return on Assets | 0.18 |
| Return on Equity | 0.32 |
| Revenue | 5,647,300,096 |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.49 |
| Revenue Per Share | 9.84 |
| Gross Profit | 2,567,800,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.06 |
Valuation
| Trailing PE | 31.88 |
| Forward PE | 30.67 |
| Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 4.94 |
| Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 10.17 |
Dividend
Fastenal Company pays out a dividend of $1.00 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.16%.
FAST's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on March 3, 2021.
They pay out 79.19% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| May 23, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $0.35 |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.31 |
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