Frequently Asked Questions about Fastenal Company (FAST)

Name: Fastenal Company (FAST) Institutional Financial Dataset
Creator: Olyth
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Question 1

What does Fastenal Company (FAST) do?

Accepted Answer

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The...

Question 2

Is Fastenal Company (FAST) a good stock to buy?

Accepted Answer

Olyth's institutional analysis of FAST reveals an Altman Z-Score of 33.10 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9. These metrics, combined with its 5-year revenue trend ($8.20B most recent), help investors decide if FAST fits their risk profile.

Question 3

What is the current P/E ratio for FAST?

Accepted Answer

As of the latest trading session, Fastenal Company (FAST) has a trailing P/E ratio of 41.50.

Question 4

Who is the CEO of Fastenal Company?

Accepted Answer

The current Chief Executive Officer of Fastenal Company is Daniel L. Florness.

Question 5

What was FAST's revenue for the last 5 years?

Accepted Answer

According to its latest income statements, Fastenal Company reported annual revenues of $8.20B (2025), $7.55B (2024), $7.35B (2023), $6.98B (2022), $6.01B (2021) respectively.

Question 6

Does FAST pay a dividend?

Accepted Answer

Fastenal Company currently pays a dividend to its shareholders, with a trailing dividend yield of 1.98%.

Question 7

How much debt and cash flow does FAST have?

Accepted Answer

In its latest reporting period, Fastenal Company generated $1.05B in Free Cash Flow against a total debt load of $0.44B.

Question 8

What is the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of Fastenal Company?

Accepted Answer

The Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for Fastenal Company (FAST) is currently 13.25.

Question 9

What is the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of FAST?

Accepted Answer

Based on trailing twelve-month data, Fastenal Company (FAST) trades at a Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of 6.37.

Question 10

What is Fastenal Company's Return on Equity (ROE)?

Accepted Answer

Fastenal Company (FAST) has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 32.83%, representing its profitability relative to shareholder equity.

Period	Revenue	Gross Profit	Op. Income	Net Income	EPS
2025-12	8.2B	3.7B	1.7B	1.3B	1.10
2024-12	7.5B	3.4B	1.5B	1.2B	1.00
2023-12	7.3B	3.4B	1.5B	1.2B	1.01
2022-12	7B	3.2B	1.5B	1.1B	0.95
2021-12	6B	2.8B	1.2B	925M	0.80

Period	Revenue	Gross Profit	Op. Income	Net Income	EPS
2025-12	8.2B	3.7B	1.7B	1.3B	1.10
2024-12	7.5B	3.4B	1.5B	1.2B	1.00
2023-12	7.3B	3.4B	1.5B	1.2B	1.01
2022-12	7B	3.2B	1.5B	1.1B	0.95
2021-12	6B	2.8B	1.2B	925M	0.80