Fastenal Company (FAST) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 63/100 — Good Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Fastenal Company (FAST) is a Industrial Distribution company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Fastenal Company 63/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Elevated
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 41.91
- Forward P/E 36.54
- PEG 3.39
- EV/Revenue 6.54
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 15.5%
- Gross Margin 44.6%
- Operating Margin 21.5%
- Net Margin 15.6%
- ROE 35.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $211.90M
- Debt $451.70M
- Net Cash $-239.80M
- Free Cash Flow $1.05B
- Current Ratio 3.93
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- Pool Corporation Industrial Distribution POOL$194.90 58 Health 58 / 100
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- QXO, Inc. Industrial Distribution QXO$10.64 45 Health 45 / 100
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- Xometry, Inc. Industrial Distribution XMTR$97.14 45 Health 45 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
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- Resideo Technologies, Inc. Industrial Distribution REZI$18.29 44 Health 44 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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