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FASTENAL CO · Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply

FASTENAL CO financial statements, chart, and peer compare from SEC filings.

FASTENAL CO (FAST) operates retail stores or consumer retail brands.

Market cap
$58.97B
P/E
43.46
Op. margin
20.58%
Profit margin
15.64%
FCF margin
12.15%
ROE
33.20%

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Watch / incomplete (<60) TTM Updated October 18, 2026 9:27 pm ← Screener
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FAST financial statements

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FAST stock peer compare

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FAST stock peer headlines

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FAST stock price chart

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FAST stock — research snapshot

Screen strengths and watchouts for FAST stock from the latest Misprise snapshot.

Strengths

  • ROA 25.5% — strong returns on assets.
  • ROE 33.2% — efficient equity returns.
  • Operating margin 20.6% — solid operating leverage.
  • Profit margin 15.6% — durable bottom-line quality.
  • FCF margin 12.2% — cash conversion looks healthy.

Watchouts

  • EPS CAGR negative — earnings trajectory is soft.
  • Rev CAGR 5Y 7.8%
  • Rev CAGR 3Y 5.5%
  • EPS CAGR 5Y -6.0%
  • EPS CAGR 3Y -16.5%
  • FCF CAGR 5Y 2.4%
  • FCF CAGR 3Y 11.1%
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FAST stock FAQs

Short answers for FAST stock — statements, sector, and how this page is meant to be used.

What is FAST stock?

FASTENAL CO (FAST) operates retail stores or consumer retail brands. FAST stock sits in Consumer Discretionary (Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply), listed on Nasdaq.

Where can I find FASTENAL CO financial statements?

FASTENAL CO financial statements — income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow — are on this FAST stock page, parsed from SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings. Use Annual or Quarterly, then the statement tabs. Research only.

What happened to FAST stock?

This page is a research snapshot of FASTENAL CO (FAST) from the latest SEC filings in the Misprise database as of TTM. It is not a news feed or a delisting notice. Open the financial statements, chart, and peer compare below, then read the filings. Research only — not financial advice.

Does this page show the FAST stock price?

The live chart on this FAST stock page is the same TradingView chart as the screener. Statement tables use SEC filings. Any price or multiple on the TTM column is a market snapshot from the last seed, not a real-time quote. Research only.

What sector is FAST stock in?

FASTENAL CO is classified in Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, inside the Consumer Discretionary sector, and trades on Nasdaq. This page is a research snapshot, not a full company profile.

How do I read FAST financial statements?

Start with this ticker’s block (TTM, then its fiscal years or quarters). Each Compare name is a separate block of its own periods — not mixed by year. A blank is a period we do not have, not a zero. Research only — not a buy or sell.

Where does the FAST statement data come from?

Income, balance sheet, and cash-flow lines are parsed from SEC company filings (10-K / 10-Q and 20-F). TTM is the last four reported quarters added together, not a separate filing. P/E, forward P/E, price, and market cap are a market quote at last seed — trailing P/E from the quote when available, otherwise last price divided by TTM EPS. They are not 10-K line items and appear on the TTM column only. Research only — not financial advice.

Where can I find the FAST income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow?

On this FAST stock page, open Financial statements and use the Income, Balance sheet, and Cash flow tabs. Growth and valuation sit under More. Filing figures are from SEC reports; valuation multiples are the market snapshot described above.

What is the Misprise Score for FAST stock?

FAST stock currently scores 57/100 (Watch / incomplete (<60)). FASTENAL CO scores weaker or incomplete on durable growth/quality inputs — leverage, coverage, and recent results deserve extra scrutiny. The score is a screen of quality, growth, and balance-sheet inputs — not a price target. Compare it in the Misprise screener; it is not a separate score page.

How is the FAST comparison winner decided?

Lead and Tie follow the number printed on each factor row, not a blended category score. Growth, quality, score, current ratio, and coverage: the higher figure leads. Value multiples (P/E, PEG, P/B, P/S) and debt ratios: the lower figure leads. Tie appears only when those printed numbers match. The header winner is whoever takes more of those five rows. CAGR uses the 5-year horizon and drops to 3-year only when both names report it. Research only — not a buy or sell.

What is the Anomaly Score on this FAST page?

Anomaly Score is how unusual a filing pattern is versus this company’s own history and its industry — not the same as Misprise Score. A high anomaly with a weak Misprise Score is often a noisy name. Open the anomaly detector to see the flag. Research only — not financial advice.

What does the green grant dot mean on FAST stock?

A green circle next to the title means this ticker appears in the Misprise grants calendar with a recent federal award (USASpending / SAM). Tap the dot for date, agency, and amount when available. It is a research flag only — not a buy or sell signal.

Is FAST stock a buy?

No recommendation either way. This FAST stock page organizes statements, ratios, and peers so you can do your own work. It is educational only — not advice to buy or sell FASTENAL CO.