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FAST Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$40.15
Seasonality move :
7.73%
Day range:
$40.08 - $40.86
52-week range:
$35.31 - $50.63
Dividend yield:
2.18%
P/E ratio:
30.25x
P/S ratio:
4.33x
P/B ratio:
11.83x
Volume:
5.2M
Avg. volume:
7M
1-year change:
11.61%
Market cap:
$46.1B
Revenue:
$7.5B
EPS (TTM):
$1.33

Price Performance History

Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks

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Competitors

Company Revenue Forecast Earnings Forecast Revenue Growth Forecast Earnings Growth Forecast Analyst Price Target Median
FAST
Fastenal Co.
$2B $0.25 12.08% 10.45% $44.00
FERG
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
$7.5B $2.08 8.65% 50.79% $259.77
FIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
$2.3B $6.73 24.91% 64.71% $1,150.00
IESC
IES Holdings, Inc.
$876M -- 16.87% -- $440.00
OTIS
Otis Worldwide Corp.
$3.9B $1.04 5.67% 23.93% $103.96
Company Price Analyst Target Market Cap P/E Ratio Dividend per Share Dividend Yield Price / LTM Sales
FAST
Fastenal Co.
$40.13 $44.00 $46.1B 30.25x $0.22 2.18% 4.33x
FERG
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
$222.63 $259.77 $44.7B 22.50x $0.83 1.49% 1.42x
FIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
$933.29 $1,150.00 $32.9B 39.52x $0.60 0.21% 3.98x
IESC
IES Holdings, Inc.
$389.02 $440.00 $7.7B 25.89x $0.00 0% 2.33x
OTIS
Otis Worldwide Corp.
$87.35 $103.96 $34B 25.74x $0.42 1.89% 2.42x
Company Total Debt / Total Capital Beta Debt to Equity Quick Ratio
FAST
Fastenal Co.
11.73% -0.165 0.92% 1.97x
FERG
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
49.85% 1.772 12.07% 0.82x
FIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
15.95% 2.778 1.46% 1.16x
IESC
IES Holdings, Inc.
9.77% 3.001 1.21% 1.51x
OTIS
Otis Worldwide Corp.
276.84% 0.025 23.73% 0.78x
Company Gross Profit Operating Income Return on Invested Capital Return on Common Equity EBIT Margin Free Cash Flow
FAST
Fastenal Co.
$923.5M $441.5M 28.96% 32.96% 20.7% $326.7M
FERG
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
$2.4B $773M 16.85% 34.24% 9.46% $312M
FIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
$592.8M $378.3M 38.33% 45.16% 15.43% $517.9M
IESC
IES Holdings, Inc.
$220.7M $104.4M 37.71% 41.02% 11.63% $146.4M
OTIS
Otis Worldwide Corp.
$1.1B $616M 42.79% -- 16.69% $337M

Fastenal Co. vs. Competitors

  • Which has Higher Returns FAST or FERG?

    Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. has a net margin of 15.73% compared to Fastenal Co.'s net margin of 6.98%. Fastenal Co.'s return on equity of 32.96% beat Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.'s return on equity of 34.24%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    43.29% $0.29 $4.4B
    FERG
    Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
    29.53% $2.90 $12.1B
  • What do Analysts Say About FAST or FERG?

    Fastenal Co. has a consensus price target of $44.00, signalling upside risk potential of 9.64%. On the other hand Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $259.77 which suggests that it could grow by 16.68%. Given that Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. has higher upside potential than Fastenal Co., analysts believe Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. is more attractive than Fastenal Co..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    5 9 2
    FERG
    Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
    13 7 0
  • Is FAST or FERG More Risky?

    Fastenal Co. has a beta of 0.899, which suggesting that the stock is 10.085% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. has a beta of 1.155, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 15.54%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock FAST or FERG?

    Fastenal Co. has a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.18%. Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. offers a yield of 1.49% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. Fastenal Co. pays 77.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. pays out 35.63% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios FAST or FERG?

    Fastenal Co. quarterly revenues are $2.1B, which are smaller than Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. quarterly revenues of $8.2B. Fastenal Co.'s net income of $335.5M is lower than Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.'s net income of $570M. Notably, Fastenal Co.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 30.25x while Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.'s PE ratio is 22.50x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Fastenal Co. is 4.33x versus 1.42x for Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    4.33x 30.25x $2.1B $335.5M
    FERG
    Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
    1.42x 22.50x $8.2B $570M
  • Which has Higher Returns FAST or FIX?

    Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a net margin of 15.73% compared to Fastenal Co.'s net margin of 11.9%. Fastenal Co.'s return on equity of 32.96% beat Comfort Systems USA, Inc.'s return on equity of 45.16%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    43.29% $0.29 $4.4B
    FIX
    Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    24.19% $8.25 $2.7B
  • What do Analysts Say About FAST or FIX?

    Fastenal Co. has a consensus price target of $44.00, signalling upside risk potential of 9.64%. On the other hand Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $1,150.00 which suggests that it could grow by 23.22%. Given that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has higher upside potential than Fastenal Co., analysts believe Comfort Systems USA, Inc. is more attractive than Fastenal Co..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    5 9 2
    FIX
    Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    6 2 0
  • Is FAST or FIX More Risky?

    Fastenal Co. has a beta of 0.899, which suggesting that the stock is 10.085% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a beta of 1.661, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 66.103%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock FAST or FIX?

    Fastenal Co. has a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.18%. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. offers a yield of 0.21% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share. Fastenal Co. pays 77.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. pays out 8.22% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios FAST or FIX?

    Fastenal Co. quarterly revenues are $2.1B, which are smaller than Comfort Systems USA, Inc. quarterly revenues of $2.5B. Fastenal Co.'s net income of $335.5M is higher than Comfort Systems USA, Inc.'s net income of $291.6M. Notably, Fastenal Co.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 30.25x while Comfort Systems USA, Inc.'s PE ratio is 39.52x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Fastenal Co. is 4.33x versus 3.98x for Comfort Systems USA, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    4.33x 30.25x $2.1B $335.5M
    FIX
    Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    3.98x 39.52x $2.5B $291.6M
  • Which has Higher Returns FAST or IESC?

    IES Holdings, Inc. has a net margin of 15.73% compared to Fastenal Co.'s net margin of 11.39%. Fastenal Co.'s return on equity of 32.96% beat IES Holdings, Inc.'s return on equity of 41.02%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    43.29% $0.29 $4.4B
    IESC
    IES Holdings, Inc.
    24.59% $4.99 $983.7M
  • What do Analysts Say About FAST or IESC?

    Fastenal Co. has a consensus price target of $44.00, signalling upside risk potential of 9.64%. On the other hand IES Holdings, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $440.00 which suggests that it could grow by 13.11%. Given that IES Holdings, Inc. has higher upside potential than Fastenal Co., analysts believe IES Holdings, Inc. is more attractive than Fastenal Co..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    5 9 2
    IESC
    IES Holdings, Inc.
    1 0 0
  • Is FAST or IESC More Risky?

    Fastenal Co. has a beta of 0.899, which suggesting that the stock is 10.085% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison IES Holdings, Inc. has a beta of 1.727, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 72.653%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock FAST or IESC?

    Fastenal Co. has a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.18%. IES Holdings, Inc. offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Fastenal Co. pays 77.86% of its earnings as a dividend. IES Holdings, Inc. pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Fastenal Co.'s payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios FAST or IESC?

    Fastenal Co. quarterly revenues are $2.1B, which are larger than IES Holdings, Inc. quarterly revenues of $897.8M. Fastenal Co.'s net income of $335.5M is higher than IES Holdings, Inc.'s net income of $102.3M. Notably, Fastenal Co.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 30.25x while IES Holdings, Inc.'s PE ratio is 25.89x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Fastenal Co. is 4.33x versus 2.33x for IES Holdings, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    4.33x 30.25x $2.1B $335.5M
    IESC
    IES Holdings, Inc.
    2.33x 25.89x $897.8M $102.3M
  • Which has Higher Returns FAST or OTIS?

    Otis Worldwide Corp. has a net margin of 15.73% compared to Fastenal Co.'s net margin of 10.62%. Fastenal Co.'s return on equity of 32.96% beat Otis Worldwide Corp.'s return on equity of --.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    43.29% $0.29 $4.4B
    OTIS
    Otis Worldwide Corp.
    30.98% $0.95 $3.2B
  • What do Analysts Say About FAST or OTIS?

    Fastenal Co. has a consensus price target of $44.00, signalling upside risk potential of 9.64%. On the other hand Otis Worldwide Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $103.96 which suggests that it could grow by 19.02%. Given that Otis Worldwide Corp. has higher upside potential than Fastenal Co., analysts believe Otis Worldwide Corp. is more attractive than Fastenal Co..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    5 9 2
    OTIS
    Otis Worldwide Corp.
    3 7 0
  • Is FAST or OTIS More Risky?

    Fastenal Co. has a beta of 0.899, which suggesting that the stock is 10.085% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Otis Worldwide Corp. has a beta of 1.019, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 1.905%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock FAST or OTIS?

    Fastenal Co. has a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.18%. Otis Worldwide Corp. offers a yield of 1.89% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share. Fastenal Co. pays 77.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Otis Worldwide Corp. pays out 37.12% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios FAST or OTIS?

    Fastenal Co. quarterly revenues are $2.1B, which are smaller than Otis Worldwide Corp. quarterly revenues of $3.7B. Fastenal Co.'s net income of $335.5M is lower than Otis Worldwide Corp.'s net income of $392M. Notably, Fastenal Co.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 30.25x while Otis Worldwide Corp.'s PE ratio is 25.74x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Fastenal Co. is 4.33x versus 2.42x for Otis Worldwide Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    FAST
    Fastenal Co.
    4.33x 30.25x $2.1B $335.5M
    OTIS
    Otis Worldwide Corp.
    2.42x 25.74x $3.7B $392M

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