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FASTENAL CO FAST
FASTENAL CO (FAST) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.86% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $8.2B at a 15.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.41 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-15 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | Rothschild & Co | Buy (init) |
| 2026-07-08 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-06 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.546 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.765 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.328 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.555 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAST | FASTENAL CO | 7/9 | 12.01 | 43 | +8.7% |
| ZKH | ZKH Group Ltd | 5/9 | 0.71 | — | +2.6% |
| TSCO | TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ | 6/9 | 4 | 14.9 | +4.3% |
| GRWG | GrowGeneration Corp. | 5/9 | -1.83 | — | -14.4% |
| SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | 7/9 | — | 33 | +2.1% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
About FASTENAL CO
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
FAQ
Is FAST financially healthy?
FASTENAL CO's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does FAST pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. FASTENAL CO pays a dividend yielding about 1.86% with a 79.8% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is FAST?
In FY2025, FASTENAL CO had a net margin of 15.3% and a return on equity of 31.9%.
Is FAST overvalued or undervalued?
FASTENAL CO trades at about 47.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.4×–39.8×, median 30.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FAST?
The average Wall-Street price target for FASTENAL CO is $48.07, about 7.9% below the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is FAST a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FASTENAL CO: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 43.0×, a dividend yield of 1.86%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.