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Fastenal Co (FAST)

Industrials · US stock

What changed this quarter

  • Risk factors — 1 added · 10 removed · new: Customer Sites and Sales Segmentation

What changed in recent SEC filings — factual, not a buy/sell recommendation.

Company overview

Fastenal. A distributor of industrial consumables and tools. Its vending-machine-based on-site solutions create strong customer lock-in.

What is the Industrials sector?

Heavy equipment and automation. Tied to reshoring and infrastructure spending.

Fastenal Co is classified under the Industrials sector. See peers below.

Fastenal Co key financials

Based on SEC filings · latest quarter (TTM)

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Fastenal Co vs Industrials sector benchmark

Median of 14 representative sector stocks · SEC filings · factual comparison (not advice)

Revenue growth (YoY)
12.5%vs benchmark 6.5%↑ above
Operating margin
21.0%vs benchmark 17.7%↑ above
Net margin
15.5%vs benchmark 10.6%↑ above
ROE
31.9%vs benchmark 19.4%↑ above

A simple comparison to the sector benchmark. Higher or lower doesn’t mean good/bad or buy/sell.

ETFs holding Fastenal Co

Per SEC N-PORT · 2026-02-28 · by weight · factual

SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
1.90%
XLIState Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
1.05%
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
0.30%
QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
0.28%
VYMVANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND
0.21%
RSPInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
0.21%
SPY
0.10%
VOOVANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND
0.10%
IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF
0.10%
VTIVANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
0.08%
ITOTiShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF
0.08%

FAST on Stocklore

  • Revenue by segment — segment weights verified from SEC filings, YoY changes, growth drivers and concentration
  • Financials & earnings quality — 6 metrics (FCF conversion, ROIC, net debt, etc.) to gauge profit quality
  • 13F institutional holdings — holdings and weight changes of major institutions (45-day delay)
  • Sector-relative metrics — valuation and growth vs the Industrials average
See full FAST analysis →

Peers · Industrials

FAST FAQ

What is Fastenal Co (FAST)?

Fastenal. A distributor of industrial consumables and tools. Its vending-machine-based on-site solutions create strong customer lock-in.

What sector is Fastenal Co in?

Fastenal Co is classified under Industrials. Heavy equipment and automation. Tied to reshoring and infrastructure spending.

What are Fastenal Co's key financials?

Based on the latest quarter (TTM) from SEC filings: Revenue growth (YoY) 12.5%, Operating margin 21.0%, Net margin 15.5%, ROE 31.9%, Debt-to-equity 0.03x. Definitions and interpretation are available on Stocklore.

Where can I analyze Fastenal Co (FAST) stock?

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