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Description
Fastenal Company (Fastenal), together with its subsidiaries, sells a broader range of industrial and construction supplies spanning more than nine major product lines through a global network of locations utilizing diverse technologies such as vendin…
Analysis
Beloved champion
Fastenal Company sits in the top corner of our grid: excellent business, premium price; every investor already knows the story. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 43.2×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 17% a year, against analyst forecasts of 11%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.
Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 20238
57
2023202420252026
All-time high
83
May 2025
All-time low
8
Jan 2023
Average rank
60
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
7
4
3
3
Price/Earnings
7
7
9
5
Price/Book
7
7
14
8
Dividend Yield
85
71
82
87
Value (overall)
15
5
12
13
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.