Fastenal Company

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Fastenal Company en bref

Fastenal Company (FAST) is currently trading at 40,01 € with a market capitalization of 45,9 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 40.61x, with a forward P/E of 33.48x. The 52-week range spans from 33,97 € to 44,14 €; the current price is 9.4% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +12.4%. The net profit margin stands at 15.39%.

💰 Dividende

Fastenal Company currently does not pay a dividend. The company typically reinvests its earnings into growth initiatives and product development.

📊 Avis des analystes

12 analystes évaluent Fastenal Company (FAST) au consensus : Conserver. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 40,68 €, soit un potentiel de +1.67% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 34,78 € à 47,95 €.

Fastenal Company : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Fastenal Company (FAST) operates in the Industrials — specifically Industrial Distribution — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Revenue is growing at a healthy 12.4% pace year-over-year, suggesting the business model continues to find new customers and pricing power. The combination of a 44.89% gross margin and 20.33% operating margin shows the business converts revenue into profit efficiently — a hallmark of competitive moat. Return on equity of 33.84% places management among the most capital-efficient operators in the public market — every euro of shareholder capital is working hard.

Le scénario baissier

Our valuation screen flags the stock as overvalued — current multiples imply the business needs to deliver well above its recent trajectory to justify the price.

Valorisation en contexte

At a PEG of 3.32, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 28.07x reflects rich expectations — historically, multiples at this level have proven hard to maintain for more than a few quarters.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 33.48x is meaningfully below the trailing 40.61x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price trades above both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d above 200d — a classic bullish setup (golden-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

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