Fastenal (FAST) is a Industrials company in the Industrial Distribution industry. It has a market capitalization of $60.80B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 44.9 and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 8.7% and free cash flow per share grew 10.8%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Hold, 5.7 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Hold · 5.7/10
The sections balance. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +22.2% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-3.6%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$60.80B
Trailing P/E
44.9
Price / book
14.6
Price / sales
6.7
FCF yield
1.7%
Dividend yield
2.0%
Gross margin
44.7%
Operating margin
20.3%
Net margin
15.4%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+8.7%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
+5.5%
EPS growth (YoY)
+8.9%
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+10.8%
Beta
0.7
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial Distribution
FAST earnings
Next report: Jan 19, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $0.34).
Beat the EPS estimate in 0 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q2 2026
Jul 14, 2026
$0.33
$0.33
+0.0%
$2.39B
Q1 2026
Apr 13, 2026
$0.30
$0.30
+0.0%
$2.20B
Q4 2025
Jan 20, 2026
$0.26
$0.26
+0.0%
$2.03B
Q3 2025
Oct 13, 2025
$0.29
$0.30
-3.3%
$2.13B
FAST analyst price target
Median target $51.00 from 13 analysts, ranging $39.90 – $60.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Fastenal Hold (5.7 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is FAST's P/E ratio?
Fastenal trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 44.9.
When does FAST report earnings?
Fastenal's next scheduled report is on Jan 19, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $0.34.
What is the FAST price target?
The median analyst price target from 13 analysts is $51.00, with a range of $39.90 – $60.00.
Is FAST Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Fastenal as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.