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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 also 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.
General
| Name | Fastenal Co |
| Ticker | FAST |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Industrial Distribution |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 20,958 |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 77.27 |
| Market Cap | 43,633,900,000 |
| PE Ratio | 37.98 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.39 |
| EBITDA | 1,685,400,064 |
Share Stats
| Shares Outstanding | 573,320,000 |
| Shares Float | 572,330,000 |
| Shares Short | 13,650,000 |
| Insider Holdings | 17% |
| Institution Holdings | 86.39% |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 77.27 |
| Market Cap | 43,633,900,000 |
| PE Ratio | 37.98 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.39 |
| EBITDA | 1,685,400,064 |
Valuation
| Trailing PE | 38.05 |
| Forward PE | 35.09 |
| Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 5.78 |
| Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 12.06 |
Dividend
Fastenal Co pays out a dividend of $1.69 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.22%.
FAST's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on February 28, 2025.
They pay out 77.86% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | $0.39 |
| May 23, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $0.35 |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.35 |
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