Fastenal Company (FAST) Stock Overview
NASDAQ · Industrials · Industrial Distribution
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Fastenal Company
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…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Fastenal Company operates in the Industrials sector, within the Industrial Distribution industry group. It is listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
Fastenal Company at a Glance
| Company | Fastenal Company |
| Ticker | FAST |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $49.60 |
| Market cap | $56.92B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 42.39 |
| EPS (trailing) | $1.17 |
| 52-week high | $52.92 |
| 52-week low | $38.97 |
| Dividend yield | 1.93% |
| Ex-dividend date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 34.33% |
| Debt-to-equity | 10.85% |
| Average volume | 7.70M |
| Shares outstanding | 1.15B |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Industrial Distribution |
| Employees | 22,230 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is Fastenal Company's current P/E ratio?
- Fastenal Company (FAST) has a trailing P/E ratio of 42.39 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Fastenal Company's market capitalisation?
- Fastenal Company's market cap is $56.92B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is FAST's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, FAST has traded between $38.97 and $52.92. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is Fastenal Company compared to the market?
- Fastenal Company has a beta of 0.71, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Fastenal Company pay a dividend?
- Fastenal Company's trailing annual dividend yield is 1.93%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is FAST listed on?
- FAST is listed on the NASDAQ. Browse all NASDAQ-listed stocks →
- What sector is Fastenal Company in?
- Fastenal Company is classified in the Industrials sector. Compare with Industrials peers →
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