FAST
IndustrialsFastenal Company · Industrial - Distribution · $53B
FAST — Key Takeaways
✅ Strengths
FAST — Score History
| Date | UQS | Quality | Moat | Growth | Risk | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | 67.0 | 84.3 | 51.0 | 68.9 | 92.4 | 36.5 | +0.1 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 66.9 | 84.3 | 51.0 | 68.9 | 92.4 | 36.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 66.9 | 84.3 | 51.0 | 68.9 | 92.4 | 36.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 66.9 | 84.3 | 51.0 | 68.9 | 92.4 | 36.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 66.9 | 84.3 | 51.0 | 68.9 | 92.4 | 36.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 66.9 | 84.3 | 51.0 | 68.9 | 92.4 | 36.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 66.9 | 84.2 | 51.0 | 68.9 | 92.4 | 36.1 | — |
FAST — Pillar Breakdown
Quality
— 84.3/100 (25%)Fastenal Company demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.
How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.
Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.
Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.
Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.
Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.
Free cash flow relative to market value.
Growth
— 68.9/100 (20%)Fastenal Company demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.
Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.
Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.
Year-over-year earnings per share growth.
Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.
Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.
Risk
— 92.4/100 (15%)Fastenal Company carries minimal financial risk with conservative leverage and strong solvency.
Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.
Total debt relative to shareholder equity.
Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.
Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.
Valuation
— 36.5/100 (15%)Fastenal Company has a mixed valuation — some metrics suggest fair value while others appear stretched.
Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.
How many years of FCF the market cap represents.
P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.
Moat
— 51/100 (30%)Fastenal Company possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for FAST.
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How is the FAST UQS Score Calculated?
The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Fastenal Company is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.
Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.
Moat (25%) assesses Fastenal Company's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.
Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.
Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.
Valuation (15%) measures whether Fastenal Company is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.
Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.