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FAST Stock Analysis

Fastenal Company · current price $49.79 (-2.60% today)

Solid setup — 3/4 EPS beats. Caveat: trades 2.5% above analyst mean target. Stock is trading above the analyst mean target ($49) — limited consensus headroom.
★★★★
Quality
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
69
Drifting higher
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
82
High quality
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
25
Expensive
is the price fair?
Sentiment
43
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
83
Low risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
Trend strengthTrend strength: 100100GrowthGrowth: 60601-month momentum1-month momentum: 6262Relative strengthRelative strength: 8585RSI zoneRSI zone: 7070Breakout proximityBreakout proximity: 6363Earnings accelerationEarnings acceleration: 8888
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 44.7%44.7%OperatingOperating: 21.0%21.0%NetNet: 15.5%15.5%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 13.2%13.2%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: +125.0% vs estimate+125%2026-062026-03: +84.0% vs estimate+84%2026-032025-12: +54.0% vs estimate+54%2025-122025-09: -2.2% vs estimate-2%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading FAST’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading FAST’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Fastenal Company (FAST)

Latest earnings

EPS
$0.29 vs $0.30 est · -2.2% vs estimate MISS
Revenue
$2.39B · +11.9% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
+6.7%
Beat streak
3 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
42.5×
Forward P/E
35.6×
PEG
3.70
Price / Sales
6.5×
Price / Book
14.0×
EV / EBITDA
29.3×
Analyst target
$48.53
Target range
$39.90 – $59.00
Implied upside
-2.5%
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Financial health

Gross margin
44.7%
Operating margin
21.0%
Net margin
15.5%
FCF margin
13.2%
Return on equity
34.3%
Debt / equity
0.11
Revenue growth YoY
+14.7%
EPS growth YoY
+14.6%
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Technicals

$38.9752-week range$52.92
RSI (14)
49
50-day MA
$48.40
200-day MA
$45.16
ATR (14)
0.98
Beta
0.71
1-month return
+6.7%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$0.29$0.30-2.2%Miss
2025-12-31$0.26$0.26+0.5%Beat
2026-03-31$0.30$0.30+0.8%Beat
2026-06-30$0.33$0.33+1.2%Beat
Beat 3 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.03%
Dividend yield
1.88%
Beta
0.71
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Frequently asked

What is FAST's Quant Score?

Fastenal Company (FAST) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 65/100, rated ★★★★ Quality. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Fastenal Company (FAST) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. FAST scores 65/100 (★★★★ Quality) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

How often is FAST's score updated?

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