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FASTENAL CO
Nasdaq · CIK 815556
Last close50.75
Daily change+0.52 (1.04%)
10 Years gain+442.03%
Dividends TTM0.96 (+12.94%)
Dividend yield1.91%
Fundamental Analysis
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SIC 5200 · Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply · Fiscal year end 1231
Fundamental
73.7Momentum
52.3Acceleration
52.3Confidence
95.0Annual Revenue19
Quarterly Revenue83
Annual CFO19
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth12.0 / 25
Quality14.4 / 25
Capital Efficiency20.0 / 20
Balance Sheet13.7 / 15
Shareholder Economics9.9 / 10
Forward Indicators0.0 / 5
Signals
Operating leverageOperating margin improved by 0.4578 percentage points.
FCF growthFree cash flow grew 13.5704%.
Net debt reductionNet debt declined versus the comparison period.
Strong operating leverageOperating income is growing faster than revenue while operating margin expands.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM14.6%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y5.52%OK
Gross Margin44.93%OK
Operating Margin20.76%OK
FCF Margin12.01%OK
FCF Growth13.57%OK
ROIC36.32%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Y20.13%OK
Net Debt / CFO-0.06xOK
Diluted Share Growth 1Y0.07%OK
SBC / Revenue0.11%OK
SBC / FCF0.88%OK
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2025 | $8.20B | $3.69B | $1.66B | $1.30B | $1.05B | 45.01% | 20.19% | 12.81% | 34.25% | 1.15B |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2024 | $7.55B | $3.40B | $1.51B | $1.17B | $946.80M | 45.08% | 20.01% | 12.55% | 33.16% | 1.15B |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2023 | $7.35B | $3.35B | $1.53B | $1.43B | $1.26B | 45.66% | 20.81% | 17.15% | 33.75% | 1.15B |
| 2024 FY Dec 31, 2022 | $6.98B | $3.22B | $1.45B | $941.00M | $767.20M | 46.07% | 20.82% | 10.99% | 32.83% | 575.62M |
| 2023 FY Dec 31, 2021 | $6.01B | $2.78B | $1.22B | $770.10M | $613.50M | 46.2% | 20.25% | 10.21% | 30.63% | 577.12M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $8.80B | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | 14.6% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | 5.52% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0000815556-26-000009 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | 7.75% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0000815556-26-000009 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | 4.7% | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0000815556-26-000009 |
| Operating Income Growth | 17.18% | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| FCF Growth | 13.57% | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Margin | 44.93% | Gross Profit / Revenue | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| Operating Margin | 20.76% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| FCF Margin | 12.01% | (CFO - CapEx) / Revenue | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| CFO / Net Income | 0.94x | CFO / Net Income | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| FCF / Net Income | 0.76x | FCF / Net Income | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| ROIC | 36.32% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |
| Net Debt / CFO | -0.06x | Net Debt / CFO | OK | 0000815556-26-000041, 0000815556-25-000119 |