Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
Price
$47.10
Market Cap
$54.1B
Employees
21,339
Beta
0.73
Avg Volume
7,001,630
CEO
Daniel L. Florness
Business Description
Fastenal Company, along with its associated entities, operates as a global wholesale supplier of industrial and construction materials, with significant operations throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and other international markets. Branded as Fastenal, the company offers a comprehensive range of fasteners, such as threaded bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and washers, which are vital for manufacturing processes, building developments, and equipment servicing. Beyond fasteners, its product catalog extends to diverse hardware and miscellaneous items like pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, and rivets, along with their related accessories. Fastenal serves a wide array of clients, including original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and operations departments within the manufacturing sector, and various non-residential construction contractors spanning general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road construction. Its customer base further encompasses agricultural businesses, transportation services (trucking, railroads), mining operations, educational institutions, retail establishments, the oil and gas exploration, production, and refinement industries, and governmental bodies at federal, state, and local levels. The company distributes its offerings through an extensive network of 3,209 in-market facilities and 15 major distribution centers. Established in 1967, Fastenal Company's corporate headquarters are located in Winona, Minnesota.
Business History
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
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Revenue
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Net Income
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Operating Cash Flow
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| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
CALCStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
42.82
Stock Price: $47.10
EPS (Diluted): 1.10
EPS (Diluted): 1.10
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
11.68
Stock Price: $47.10
Total Equity: $3.94B
Shares: 1,150,300,000
Total Equity: $3.94B
Shares: 1,150,300,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
25.11
Market Cap: $54.07B
Total Debt: $125.00M
Cash: $276.80M
EBITDA: $1.84B
Total Debt: $125.00M
Cash: $276.80M
EBITDA: $1.84B
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$46.2B
Market Cap: $54.07B
Total Debt: $125.00M
Cash: $276.80M
Total Debt: $125.00M
Cash: $276.80M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
45.0%
Gross Profit: $3.69B
Revenue: $8.20B
Revenue: $8.20B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
20.2%
Operating Income: $1.66B
Revenue: $8.20B
Revenue: $8.20B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
15.3%
Net Income: $1.26B
Revenue: $8.20B
Revenue: $8.20B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
CALCNet Income / Total Equity
31.9%
Net Income: $1.26B
Total Equity: $3.94B
Total Equity: $3.94B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
CALCNOPAT / Invested Capital
33.2%
Operating Income: $1.66B
Tax Rate: 24.0%
Equity: $3.94B
Total Debt: $125.00M
Cash: $276.80M
Tax Rate: 24.0%
Equity: $3.94B
Total Debt: $125.00M
Cash: $276.80M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
4.85
Current Assets: $3.47B
Current Liabilities: $715.60M
Current Liabilities: $715.60M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.03
Short-Term Debt: $25.00M
Long-Term Debt: $100.00M
Total Debt: $125.00M
Total Equity: $3.94B
Long-Term Debt: $100.00M
Total Debt: $125.00M
Total Equity: $3.94B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$7.13
Revenue: $8.20B
Shares: 1,150,300,000
Shares: 1,150,300,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$3.43
Total Equity: $3.94B
Shares: 1,150,300,000
Shares: 1,150,300,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$0.91
Operating CF: $1.30B
CapEx: -$245.30M
Shares: 1,150,300,000
CapEx: -$245.30M
Shares: 1,150,300,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
2.2%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $47.10
Stock Price: $47.10
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $1.26B
Net Income: $1.26B
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
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1
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2
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3
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4a
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4b
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4h
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Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:29pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.0B | $7.0B | $7.3B | $7.5B | $8.2B |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.2B | $3.8B | $4.0B | $4.1B | $4.5B |
| Gross Profit | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.4B | $3.4B | $3.7B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.0B |
| Operating Income | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.7B |
| Net Income | $925.0M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| EBITDA | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.8B |
| EPS | $0.80 | $0.95 | $1.01 | $1.00 | $1.10 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:29pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $236.2M | $230.1M | $221.3M | $255.8M | $276.8M |
| Total Current Assets | $2.9B | $3.1B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.5B |
| Total Assets | $4.3B | $4.5B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $5.1B |
| Current Liabilities | $682.2M | $789.8M | $661.3M | $687.1M | $715.6M |
| Long-Term Debt | $330.0M | $353.2M | $200.0M | $125.0M | $100.0M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Total Equity | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.3B | $3.6B | $3.9B |
| Retained Earnings | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.4B | $3.6B | $3.9B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:29pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $770.1M | $941.0M | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Capital Expenditure | -$156.6M | -$173.8M | -$172.8M | -$226.5M | -$245.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | $613.5M | $767.2M | $1.3B | $946.8M | $1.1B |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $0 | $12.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | -$237.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -$9.5M | -$6.1M | -$8.8M | $34.5M | $21.0M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 2:36am (6h ago)| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$9.2B $8.8B – $9.3B
|
$9.9B $9.7B – $10.1B
|
$10.7B $10.7B – $10.7B
|
$11.4B $11.1B – $11.6B
|
| EBITDA |
$2.1B $2.0B – $2.1B
|
$2.3B $2.2B – $2.3B
|
$2.4B $2.4B – $2.5B
|
$2.6B $2.5B – $2.7B
|
| Net Income |
$1.4B $1.4B – $1.5B
|
$1.6B $1.5B – $1.6B
|
$1.7B $1.6B – $1.7B
|
$1.8B $1.7B – $1.8B
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:29pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +16.1% | +5.2% | +2.7% | +8.7% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +15.8% | +4.3% | +1.4% | +8.5% |
| Operating Income Growth | +19.4% | +5.2% | -1.2% | +9.6% |
| Net Income Growth | +17.5% | +6.3% | -0.4% | +9.4% |
| EBITDA Growth | +17.5% | +4.6% | -0.9% | +8.8% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:29pm (5d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | $0.24 | 2026-04-10 | 2026-04-28 | 2026-05-26 |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.24 | 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-10-28 | $0.22 | 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-28 | 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-07-29 | $0.22 | 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-29 | 2025-08-26 |
| 2025-04-25 | $0.44 | 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-23 |
| 2025-01-31 | $0.43 | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-28 |
| 2024-10-25 | $0.39 | 2024-10-10 | 2024-10-25 | 2024-11-22 |
| 2024-07-26 | $0.39 | 2024-07-11 | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-23 |
| 2024-04-24 | $0.39 | 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-25 | 2024-05-23 |
| 2024-01-31 | $0.39 | 2024-01-17 | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-29 |
| 2023-12-05 | $0.38 | 2023-11-20 | 2023-12-06 | 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-10-25 | $0.35 | 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-26 | 2023-11-24 |
| 2023-07-26 | $0.35 | 2023-07-12 | 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-24 |
| 2023-04-26 | $0.35 | 2023-04-12 | 2023-04-27 | 2023-05-25 |
| 2023-02-01 | $0.35 | 2023-01-18 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-02 |
| 2022-10-26 | $0.31 | 2022-10-12 | 2022-10-27 | 2022-11-23 |
| 2022-07-26 | $0.31 | 2022-07-12 | 2022-07-27 | 2022-08-24 |
| 2022-04-26 | $0.31 | 2022-04-12 | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-25 |
| 2022-02-01 | $0.31 | 2022-01-18 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-03-02 |
| 2021-10-25 | $0.28 | 2021-10-11 | 2021-10-26 | 2021-11-23 |
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