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$51.49 +0.00 (+0.00%)
Pre-Market: $51.49 +0.00 (+0.00%)
Last updated: Oct 13, 2026 11:59
52-Week Range
$51.49
$38.97 $51.49 $52.92

Fundamentals Overview

Fastenal Co is near the high of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.

Valuation premium

P/E 43.8 PEG 3.38 P/B 13.55 P/S 6.77

Profitability

ROE 34.02% Net margin 15.5%

Risk (Beta)

0.67 — lower vol

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell
Buy
Hold — 64% confidence Risk: Lower Volatility — Beta 0.67. Diversify and only invest what you can afford to lose.

Pressures (Sell):

P/E 43.8 (premium) · PEG 3.38

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Key Stats

Market Cap
$59.08B
P/E (TTM)
43.78
EPS (TTM)
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.3%
52-Week Range
$38.97 - $52.92
Volume vs Avg
N/A
Beta
0.67

About

Fastenal began as an industrial retailer, expanding its product portfolio from nuts and bolts to cutting tools, safety equipment, and janitorial supplies. It transitioned into a distributor by building out a dense network of branches close to its business customers. Once a customer becomes large enough, Fastenal installs vending machines and its own personnel on-site. Today, these on-site locations exceed Fastenal's branch count and remain the firm's main focus for expansion. Fastenal acts as a ...
Sector: Industrial
Headquarters: US
Beta: 0.67 (Less volatile than market)

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

Metric Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM) 43.78
PEG (TTM) 3.38
P/B (TTM) 13.55
P/S (TTM) 6.77
Profitability
ROE (TTM) 34.02%
ROA (TTM) 26.16%
Revenue growth (YoY) N/A
Net margin (TTM) 15.45%
Gross margin (TTM) 44.7%
Operating margin (TTM) 20.29%
Debt to equity (TTM) 0.03

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