FASTENAL CO (FAST) stock
- 1Revenue growth 12.5% YoY, net margin 15.4%.
- 2earnings: FAST Q2 2026 earnings reported (scheduled 2026-07-14)
- 3No macro events in the recency window.
Factor grades
As of 2026-07-28Percentile grades within the stock’s sector, computed nightly from SEC filings. Statistical ranking, not investment advice.
- No macro events in the recency window.
- earnings: FAST Q2 2026 earnings reported (scheduled 2026-07-14)
- earningsScheduled 2026-07-14FAST Q2 2026 earnings reportedReported EPS 0.33 vs. estimate 0.33.BEARISH
- Revenue growth 12.5% YoY, net margin 15.4%.
- Forward P/E —, FCF $1.2B.
- Earnings beat 50% of trailing 4 quarters.
- Peers: 120 of 237 recently-briefed us stock names lean bullish.
- Blackrock Inc.104.8M sh · +0.04% QoQ
- Vanguard Capital Management LLC74.6M sh · +100.00% QoQ
- Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC64.4M sh · +100.00% QoQ
- State Street Corporation55.6M sh · +1.52% QoQ
- Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.39.4M sh · -16.72% QoQ
- No news in the recency window.
- Signal steady (neutral) vs the last brief.
Key fundamentals
Trailing-twelve-month figures computed by Meaterm from SEC filings, refreshed nightly.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the FAST factor grades?
Meaterm scores FASTENAL CO (FAST) on four factors — valuation, growth, profitability and momentum — plus a composite. Each grade is a percentile ranking against the stock's sector, computed nightly from SEC-filed financial data. Grades are statistical rankings, not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.
How is the fair value estimate for FAST calculated?
The estimate is the median of several peer-multiple implied values — peer P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S and P/B applied to the company's own fundamentals — plus a sell-side consensus target when one is available. Peers come from the same industry, matched by size. It is a statistical reference point, not a price target and not investment advice.
Where does the data on this page come from?
Fundamentals and factor grades are computed by Meaterm from SEC filings and refreshed nightly. Positioning context comes from public CFTC and FINRA releases, and macro series from FRED. Every signal, grade and estimate shown is Meaterm’s own computation.
Is FAST a good stock to invest in?
Meaterm does not answer that question. This page shows how FASTENAL CO (FAST) ranks statistically against sector peers on valuation, growth, profitability and momentum, and where its price sits relative to a peer-multiple estimate. Use it as research context alongside your own analysis — nothing on this page is investment advice.
How often is this page updated?
Factor grades, fundamentals and the company profile refresh nightly after each trading day. The brief layers — macro, catalysts, positioning and news — are composed when the page loads, and the fair value estimate is recomputed with recent quotes during the day.