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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAST | +15.79% | +116.82% | +16.72% | +208,403% |
| S&P | +16.9% | +95.99% | +14.39% | +2,000% |
Fastenal Co. engages in the distribution of fasteners and tools. It also operates hardware stores. The company was founded by Robert A. Kierlin, Michael M. Gostomski, Henry K. McCannon, John D. Remick, and Stephen M. Slaggie in November 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, MN.
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.13B | 11.7% |
| Gross Profit | $923.50M | 13.1% |
| Gross Margin | 43.29% | 0.5% |
| Market Cap | $56.28B | 37.6% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $2.30M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 24.4K | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $335.50M | 12.5% |
| EBITDA | $486.50M | 12.5% |
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $288.10M | -1.4% |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.35B | 12.2% |
| Inventory | 1.7K | 10.5% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $315.50M | 0.9% |
| Short Term Debt | $201.80M | -5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 24.89% | 0.2% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 28.51% | 0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $326.70M | 37.6% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $387.00M | 30.3% |
| Metric | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 35.89 | 38.68 | 40.59 | 45.98 | 29.54% |
| Price to Book | 11.40 | 12.05 | 13.06 | 14.78 | 29.96% |
| Price to Sales | 5.48 | 5.86 | 6.21 | 7.06 | 28.74% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 5.73 | 6.15 | 13.06 | 14.78 | 152.69% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 152.77 | 295.83 | 439.97 | 772.46 | - |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 106.77 | 102.23 | 101.02 | 116.50 | 22.17% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | - |
| Return on Equity | 33.0% | 32.4% | 32.6% | 32.7% | 0.14% |
| Total Debt | $485.40M | $495.80M | $545.20M | $517.30M | -1.80% |
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