FAST · Fastenal Co

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$49.63 -0.33 (-0.66%) At close · Sep 30

S&P 500 member Nasdaq-100 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$57.87B

1.15B

Volume · Sep 30 10.47M Avg daily vol (3M) 7.54M

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Next earnings call

Oct 14, 2026 Scheduled · in 2 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Jul 16, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings call transcript

call held Jul 13, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$8.75B

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

$1.35B

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

+14.7%

Year over year

Operating margin

20.3%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

42.7

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.3%

FCF yield

2.0%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

—

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

—

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

—

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

+0.0%

Year over year · more shares

Price change (1Y)

+2.2%

Trailing year

Short interest

3.1%

Latest settlement · 5.8 days to cover

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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Low

Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53

Technical

price trend

Buy

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +8%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +1%

above

RSI (14) 51

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 82%

mid-range

Momentum

relative strength

Strong

1-month return +1%

trailing

6-month return +4%

trailing

YTD return +25%

this year

Relative strength −9%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $50 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+3% holders QoQ · +135 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$2.5M over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

3.11% of float · ▲ +2.9% MoM · 5.8 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

1,473 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 64

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Excellent

Revenue growth +9%

Y/Y

Gross margin 45%

contracting

EPS growth +9%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $1.1B

Valuation P/E 43.1

rich

Balance sheet $151.8M

net cash

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Low

Volatility 25%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −20%

past year

ATR 2.0%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026

Net capital expenditures · full year 26 Initiated $320M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy

0 · 3 · 3

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+8% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+1% Bullish

RSI (14)

51 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

82% Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Mixed

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $50 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+3% holders QoQ · +135 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$2.5M over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

3.11% of float · ▲ +2.9% MoM · 5.8 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

1,473 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $39 Now $50 · 82% Range high $52

vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg +1%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Business days	64	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Daily sales	$37.3M	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
eBusiness sales	$711.9M	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
FMI daily sales	$16.9M	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
FMI sales	$1.08B	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Grand total customer Sites	93,283	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Selling personnel - absolute employee headcount	17,340	Q2 2026 filing	—
Sites with monthly sales of $10k+	12,865	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Sites with monthly sales of $50k+	3,125	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Sites with monthly sales of $5k+	20,144	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Total manufacturing Sites	41,010	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Total non-manufacturing Sites	52,273	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Total personnel	22,230	Q2 2026 filing	—
Total personnel - absolute employee headcount	24,795	Q2 2026 filing	—
Total personnel - FTE employee headcount	22,230	Q2 2026 filing	—
Weighted FASTBin/FASTVend installations (MEUs; end of period)	140,789	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Weighted FASTBin/FASTVend signings (MEUs)	6,993	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Industrial Distribution — same industry group

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FAST Fastenal Co this stock	$57.87B	+24.5%	+8.7%	43.1	3.1%
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc.	$58.55B	+23.7%	+4.5%	31.7	2.2%
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/	$43.09B	+0.6%	+0.3%	—	3.0%
WCC Wesco International Inc	$17.91B	+49.2%	+2.2%	25.4	3.0%
DPLMF Diploma plc/ADR	$13.17B	+39.7%	—	—	0.1%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

1,473

% held: 85.9%
Net QoQ: +18.6M sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

904

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

35.7M

Days to cover: 5.8d
Change: +1.0M sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

79%

As of: Sep 30, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

Value: $441
As of: Sep 11, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

38.0%

Week of: Aug 24, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$2.5M

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 3

Buyers Sellers

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Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Josh Gottheimer

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Apr 9, 2025

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$8.2B

Net income (FY): $1.3B
EPS diluted: $1.09

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K/A

Filed: Jul 16, 2026
This year: 13

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Proposed Sales

Value

$475.8K

Shares: 9.3K
Filed: Aug 13, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls Upcoming

Next call

Oct 14, 2026

Last call: Jul 13, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
FAST	-0.2%	+1.3%	+3.7%	+1.3%	+24.5%
SPY	-1.2%	-0.4%	+13.1%	-0.4%	+12.1%
vs SPY	+1.0%	+1.7%	-9.4%	+1.7%	+12.4%

Key facts CIK 815556 CUSIP 311900104 13F (30d) 35 filings 19 filers Visit website Investor relations

FAST · Fastenal Co

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