Fastenal (FAST)
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After-hours Jan 06, 2025, 04:40 PM EST

Fastenal Statistics

Share Statistics

Fastenal has 572.89M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.08% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 572.89M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.04%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 571.76M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1.15K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.04%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 11.31M, so 1.97% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 11.31M
Short % of Shares Out 1.97%
Short % of Float 1.98%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.74

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 32.04 and the forward PE ratio is 38.13. Fastenal's PEG ratio is 1.22.

PE Ratio 32.04
Forward PE 38.13
PS Ratio 5.04
Forward PS 4.7
PB Ratio 11.05
P/FCF Ratio 29.37
PEG Ratio 1.22
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Fastenal has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 37.31B.

EV / Earnings 32.31
EV / Sales 5.08
EV / EBITDA 21.87
EV / EBIT 24.41
EV / FCF 29.62

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.57, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.11.

Current Ratio 4.57
Quick Ratio 2.27
Debt / Equity 0.11
Total Debt / Capitalization 9.61
Cash Flow / Debt 4.02
Interest Coverage 141.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.34% and return on capital (ROIC) is 29.87%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.34%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.26%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 29.87%
Revenue Per Employee 351.62K
Profits Per Employee 55.28K
Employee Count 20.89K
Asset Turnover 1.65
Inventory Turnover 2.62

Taxes

Income Tax 367.00M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 15.08% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.98, so Fastenal's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.98
52-Week Price Change 15.08%
50-Day Moving Average 79
200-Day Moving Average 71.28
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 27.31
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.82M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Fastenal had revenue of 7.35B and earned 1.16B in profits. Earnings per share was 2.02.

Revenue 7.35B
Gross Profit 3.35B
Operating Income 1.53B
Net Income 1.16B
EBITDA 1.71B
EBIT 1.53B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 221.30M in cash and 535.00M in debt, giving a net cash position of -313.70M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 221.30M
Total Debt 535.00M
Net Cash -313.70M
Retained Earnings 3.36B
Total Assets 4.74B
Working Capital 2.52B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.43B and capital expenditures -172.80M, giving a free cash flow of 1.26B.

Operating Cash Flow 1.43B
Capital Expenditures -172.80M
Free Cash Flow 1.26B
FCF Per Share 2.21
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 4.57K%, with operating and profit margins of 2.08K% and 1.57K%.

Gross Margin 4.57K%
Operating Margin 2.08K%
Pretax Margin 2.07K%
Profit Margin 1.57K%
EBITDA Margin 23.22%
EBIT Margin 20.81%
FCF Margin 17.15%

Dividends & Yields

FAST pays an annual dividend of $1.95, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.72%.

Dividend Per Share $1.95
Dividend Yield 2.72%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.63%
Payout Ratio 97.01%
Earnings Yield 2.81%
FCF Yield 3.06%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FAST is $78, which is 8.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $78
Price Target Difference 8.5%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 10
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 23, 2019. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date May 23, 2019
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 26.96
Piotroski F-Score 6