Fastenal Co (FAST) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $63.66BP/E 44.8Yield 1.58%
Fastenal Co grew revenue 13.5% to $9.08B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 15.4% to $1.86B, moving the operating margin from 20.2% to 20.5%. Free cash flow was $1.18B, up 21.9% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $63.66B, 44.8 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $63.66B
- P/E ratio
- 44.8
- Price to sales
- 7.01
- Price to book
- 15.34
- Dividend yield
- 1.58%
- Free cash flow yield
- 1.85%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $9.08B
- Net income
- $1.42B
- EPS, diluted
- $1.24
- Free cash flow
- $1.18B
- Book value per share
- $3.61
- Diluted shares
- 1.15B
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 19, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $54.84
- Open
- $55.00
- Day's range
- $54.73 – $55.62
- Volume
- 4,563,980
- Average volume (20 days)
- 7,761,575
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.78
- 52-week range
- $38.97 – $55.62
- RSI (14 days)
- 70.5
- Volatility (1 year)
- 24.5%
- Relative volume
- 0.59×
- WACC
- 8.8%
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Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | FAST | S&P 500 | Difference | FAST per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +9.9% | -2.4% | +12.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | +6.5% | -1.2% | +7.6 pts | ||
| Year to date | +41.3% | +12.3% | +29.0 pts | ||
| 1 year | +37.4% | +12.4% | +24.9 pts | ||
| 3 years | +98.5% | +78.8% | +19.7 pts | +25.7% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +111.1% | +75.2% | +35.9 pts | +16.1% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +548.6% | +311.1% | +237.5 pts | +20.6% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Fastenal filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Fastenal
Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply
Fastenal distributes a broad range of industrial and construction supplies across more than nine major product lines, featuring threaded fasteners, advanced manufacturing services, and inventory solutions. The company provides inventory replenishment and procurement models such as bin stock devices, vending devices, and digital eBusiness capabilities. Its customer base consists primarily of business-to-business clients spanning both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.
Company profile, executives and historyFastenal stock: common questions
What is Fastenal's stock price?
FAST closed at $55.49 on Nov 11, 2026, up 1.19% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $38.97 and $55.62.
What is Fastenal's market cap?
Fastenal was worth $63.66B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is FAST's P/E ratio?
FAST trades at 44.8 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $1.24 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Fastenal make?
Fastenal reported revenue of $9.08B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 13.5% from a year earlier.
Does Fastenal pay a dividend?
Yes. Fastenal paid $0.88 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.58% at the latest price.
When does Fastenal report earnings next?
Fastenal is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Jan 19, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has FAST stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, FAST returned +37.4% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many FAST shares are sold short?
38M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 3.34% of the float, or 5.1 days of average trading volume.
Who are Fastenal's competitors?
Companies most similar to Fastenal by business, industry and size include ZKH, TSCO, SHW, MSM, GWW.
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