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FAST Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$75.10
Seasonality move
:
8.22%
Day range:
$73.97 - $74.92
52-week range:
$61.33 - $84.88
Dividend yield:
2.1%
P/E ratio:
37.05x
P/S ratio:
5.71x
P/B ratio:
11.86x
Volume:
2M
Avg. volume:
2.6M
1-year change:
13.99%
Market cap:
$42.7B
Revenue:
$7.3B
EPS (TTM):
$2.01
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingFastenal has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 2 Buy ratings, 11 Hold ratings, and 2 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $66.88, Fastenal has an estimated upside of 1.65% from its current price of $74.48.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $50.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $74.48.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 15 analysts, Fastenal has 1.65% upside to fair value with a price target of $66.88 per share.
FAST vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Fastenal has underperformed the S&P 500 by -6.31% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.
Share Buyback
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Fastenal does not have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Fastenal has grown year-over-year revenues for 13 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Fastenal reported revenues of $1.9B.
Earnings Growth
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Fastenal has grown year-over-year earnings for 0 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Fastenal reported earnings per share of $0.52.
Enterprise value:
42.6B
EV / Invested capital:
11.11x
Price / LTM sales:
5.71x
EV / EBIT:
27.94x
EV / Revenue:
5.70x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
36.87x
EV / Free cash flow:
40.90x
Price / Operating cash flow:
41.03x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
25.07x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$3.4B
Return On Assets:
25.18%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
15.44%
Return On Equity:
33.31%
Return On Invested Capital:
31.16%
Operating Margin:
20.32%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $6.8B | $7.3B | $7.5B | $1.8B | $1.9B | |
| Gross Profit | $3.2B | $3.3B | $3.4B | $847.6M | $858.6M | |
| Operating Income | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $386.7M | $388.1M | |
| EBITDA | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $432.2M | $433.8M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.87 | $1.99 | $2.01 | $0.52 | $0.52 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $2.6B | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $3.3B | |
| Total Assets | $4.1B | $4.2B | $4.6B | $4.6B | $4.7B | |
| Current Liabilities | $603M | $662.5M | $802.6M | $667.9M | $741.6M | |
| Total Liabilities | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $1.1B | |
| Total Equity | $2.9B | $3B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.6B | |
| Total Debt | $405M | $365M | $555M | $260M | $240M | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $795.5M | $1.4B | $1.2B | $388.1M | $296.9M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$163.1M | -$169.6M | -$190M | -$43M | -$55.9M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$635.1M | -$1.1B | -$1.1B | -$286.9M | -$210.7M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $622.6M | $1.2B | $1B | $341.2M | $237.5M | |
FAST
Sector
Market Cap
$42.7B
$764.1M
Price % of 52-Week High
87.75%
78.36%
Dividend Yield
2.1%
0%
Shareholder Yield
--
2.32%
1-Year Price Total Return
13.99%
-1.72%
Beta (5-Year)
0.996
0.899
Dividend yield:
2.1%
Annualized payout:
$1.78
Payout ratio:
94.14%
Growth streak:
2 years
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Technicals
8-day SMA
Sell
Level
$76.41
200-day SMA
Buy
Level
$71.39
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level
67.98 - 80.28
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
675.3M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$79.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
26.02
ADX Line
Sell
Level
19.93
Williams %R
Buy
Level
-88.6388
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$79.70
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-1.52
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-64
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
191.9M
Financial Scores
Buy
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (24.4189)
Buy
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (2.7316)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.6375)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (8)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-5.6144)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (8)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (7)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (10)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Fastenal opened its first fastener store in 1967 in Winona, Minnesota. Since then, it has greatly expanded its footprint as well as its products and services. Today, Fastenal serves its 400,000 active customers through approximately 1,600 branches, over 1,800 on-site locations, and 15 distribution centers. Since 1993, the company has added other product categories, but fasteners remain its largest category at about 30%-35% of sales. Fastenal also offers customers supply chain solutions, such as vending and vendor-managed inventory.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, FAST has received 2 Buy ratings 11 Hold ratings, and 2 Sell ratings. The FAST average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $66.88.
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Where Will Fastenal Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Fastenal share price will rise to $66.88 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Fastenal?
Analysts are divided on their view about Fastenal share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Fastenal is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $50.00.
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What Is Fastenal's Price Target?
The price target for Fastenal over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $66.88 according to 15 Wall Street analysts, 2 of them rate the stock a Buy, 2 rate the stock a Sell, and 11 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is FAST A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Fastenal is a Hold. 11 of 15 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of FAST?
You can purchase shares of Fastenal via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Fastenal shares.
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What Is The Fastenal Share Price Today?
Fastenal was last trading at $75.10 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Fastenal. Yesterday, Fastenal closed at $74.48 per share.
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How To Buy Fastenal Stock Online?
In order to purchase Fastenal stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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