Why did Fastenal (FAST) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, Fastenal moved +3.3% — Fastenal shares rose with the broader market amid no company-specific news, filings, or earnings release today (next sales update scheduled for August 6). This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Fastenal (FAST) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Fastenal's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 42.2, a forward P/E of about 36.2, a price-to-book of about 14.1 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Fastenal's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.09×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Fastenal's revenue?

Fastenal reported revenue of $8.2B for FY2025, with net profit of $1.3B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Fastenal (FAST)?

Fastenal last traded at $51.02 (-0.0% on the day), as of 10/19/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Fastenal

FAST · NASDAQ · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerFAST

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorIndustrials

IndustryIndustrial Distribution

CountryUnited States

Employees21,749

HeadquartersWinona, United States

Websitewww.fastenal.com

Filings tracked15

About Fastenal

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, 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 that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It 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 customers; non-residential construction market; 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. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.

Who owns it

Insiders0.1%
Institutions87.5%
Public & other12.4%

1,934 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.9.26%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.53%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.66%
State Street Corporation4.92%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.3.74%
Invesco Ltd.3.45%
Geode Capital Management, LLC3.44%
Morgan Stanley1.82%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.09×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend15.7% → 15.3%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity31.9%

Latest ROE of 31.9% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 6% · PAT 4%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $2.5B · EPS 0.34

Est. earnings growth +12.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $10.2B · EPS 1.40

Est. earnings growth +10.8%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$8.2B

Net margin

15.3%

ROE

31.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+5.7%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+4.4%

EPS (FY2025)

1.09

Net profit (FY2025)

$1.3B

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
Fastenal shares rose with the broader market amid no company-specific news, filings, or earnings release today (next sales update scheduled for August 6).
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$8.2B	$1.3B	1.09	15.3%	31.9%
FY2024	$7.5B	$1.2B	1.00	15.2%	31.8%
FY2023	$7.3B	$1.2B	1.01	15.7%	34.5%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$2.4B	$382.8M	0.33	16.0%
2026Q1	$2.2B	$339.8M	0.30	15.4%
2025Q3	$2.1B	$335.5M	0.29	15.7%
2025Q2	$2.1B	$330.3M	0.29	15.9%
2025Q1	$2.0B	$298.7M	0.26	15.2%
2024Q3	$1.9B	$298.1M	0.26	15.6%
2024Q2	$1.9B	$292.7M	0.25	15.3%
2024Q1	$1.9B	$297.7M	0.52	15.7%
2023Q3	$1.8B	$295.5M	0.52	16.0%
2023Q2	$1.9B	$298.0M	0.52	15.8%
2023Q1	$1.9B	$295.1M	0.52	15.9%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/16/2026
8-K/A — Executive/director change
SEC7/16/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/14/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC6/23/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC6/12/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC4/29/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC4/24/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/16/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/13/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/5/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/20/2026material

2025

8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC12/22/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC11/3/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/16/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/14/2025material

In the news

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