Fastenal Company
Fastenal Company
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Overview
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About Fastenal Company
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Daniel L. Florness
- Headquarters
- 2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, MN, US
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Daniel L. Florness
- Headquarters
- 2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, MN, US
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, 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, which 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; and non-residential construction market, which includes general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road contractors.
It also serves 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. The company distributes its products through a network of 3,209 in-market locations and 15 distribution centers.
Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Fastenal Company. Starting points for Fastenal Company: P/E 41.6, EPS $1.18, beta 0.71 — an Industrial - Distribution name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Fastenal Company. Fastenal Company paid $0.96 per share over the last year — a 1.9% yield at the current $49.32 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Fastenal Company. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Fastenal Company stands at $1.18. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Fastenal Company. Fastenal Company has reported as a listed company since 1987. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Fastenal Company valued side by side against its closest peers. Fastenal Company is measured against Industrial - Distribution peers within the Industrials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Fastenal Company, and how their positions are changing. At a $56.59B market value, institutional positions materially move Fastenal Company's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Fastenal Company executives and directors. Shares of Fastenal Company have traded between $35.30 and $50.63 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Fastenal Company. Fastenal Company is a $56.59B Industrials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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News
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