Fastenal (FAST) is a trading companies & distributors company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Fastenal is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $46.03.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $46.03 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 16.65% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 24.33% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.50 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 16.65% with an annualized volatility of 24.33%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.50 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 52.84B |
| Enterprise Value | 52.98B |
| Trailing P/E | 40.73 |
| Forward P/E | 33.49 |
| Price to Book | 13.25 |
| Price to Sales | 6.26 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.28 |
| EV/EBITDA | 28.05 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 15.39% | | Operating Margin | 20.33% | | ROE | 33.84% | | ROA | 21.2% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 12.4% | | Earnings Growth | 13.8% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 200.0% | | Payout Ratio | 79.65% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 216.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 8.44B | | Total Debt | 0.45B | | Total Cash | 0.31B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.9B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.41B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $50.63$ | | 52W Low | $38.97$ | | 50-Day Avg | $45.12$ | | 200-Day Avg | $44.53$ | | Beta | 0.73 | | Shares Outstanding | 1.15B | | Float Shares | 1.14B | | Insider Holdings | 0.09% | | Institutional Holdings | 88.14% | | Short Ratio | 4.17 | | Short % of Float | 2.83% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $55.0$ | | Target Low | $39.9$ | | Target Mean | $46.72$ | | Target Median | $46.0$ | | # of Analysts | 11 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.