FASTENAL CO (FAS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:FAS • US3119001044

Current stock price

38.67 EUR
+0.33 (+0.86%)
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This FAS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FAS.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FAS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FAS has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FAS had a positive operating cash flow.
FAS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFAS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 24.95%, FAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of FAS (32.58%) is better than 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • FAS has a better Return On Invested Capital (29.69%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • FAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 29.46%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.79%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (29.46%) for FAS is below the current ROIC(29.69%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 24.95%
ROE 32.58%
ROIC 29.69%
ROA(3y)25.09%
ROA(5y)24.14%
ROE(3y)32.74%
ROE(5y)32.6%
ROIC(3y)29.46%
ROIC(5y)28.69%
FAS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFAS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • FAS has a better Profit Margin (15.39%) than 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • FAS's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • FAS's Operating Margin of 20.25% is amongst the best of the industry. FAS outperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • FAS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • FAS has a Gross Margin of 44.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAS outperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FAS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.25%
PM (TTM) 15.39%
GM 44.89%
OM growth 3Y-1.02%
OM growth 5Y0%
PM growth 3Y-0.48%
PM growth 5Y0.17%
GM growth 3Y-0.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.2%
FAS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFAS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. FAS.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FAS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FAS remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FAS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • FAS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
FAS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingFAS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
FAS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFAS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 30.07 indicates that FAS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 30.07, FAS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAS has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.11. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • FAS's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.11 is amongst the best of the industry. FAS outperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that FAS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FAS (0.03) is better than 82.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.11
Altman-Z 30.07
ROIC/WACC3.17
WACC9.36%
FAS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFAS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.39 indicates that FAS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • FAS has a Current ratio of 4.39. This is amongst the best in the industry. FAS outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • FAS has a Quick Ratio of 2.34. This indicates that FAS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of FAS (2.34) is better than 88.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.39
Quick Ratio 2.34
FAS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFAS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. FAS.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.43% over the past year.
  • FAS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.11% yearly.
  • FAS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.94%.
  • Measured over the past years, FAS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.75% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.43%
EPS 3Y5.01%
EPS 5Y8.11%
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%12.37%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.76% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.23%
EPS Next 2Y11.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.14%
EPS Next 5Y11.76%
Revenue Next Year10.59%
Revenue Next 2Y9.6%
Revenue Next 3Y8.84%
Revenue Next 5Y9.79%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FAS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFAS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
FAS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFAS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5

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4. FAS.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 39.87, FAS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FAS is valued a bit more expensive than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.95.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.01, FAS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FAS is valued a bit more expensive than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.68. FAS is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.87
Fwd PE 33.01
FAS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFAS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than FAS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as FAS.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 44.87
EV/EBITDA 27.55
FAS.DE Per share dataFAS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • FAS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.8
PEG (5Y)4.92
EPS Next 2Y11.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.14%

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5. FAS.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FAS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • FAS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.54.
  • FAS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FAS has a limited annual growth rate of 4.58%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.58%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
FAS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareFAS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 79.49% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FAS. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • FAS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP79.49%
EPS Next 2Y11.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.14%
FAS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFAS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
FAS.DE Dividend Payout.FAS.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FAS.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FAS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FASTENAL CO

FRA:FAS (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

38.67

+0.33 (+0.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)04-13
Earnings (Next)07-13
Inst Owners88.07%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap44.39B
Revenue(TTM)8.44B
Net Income(TTM)1.30B
Analysts58.26
Price Target39.38 (1.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%
Yearly Dividend0.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.58%
DP79.49%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.69%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.76%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.61%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.93%
Max EPS beat(4)1.09%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.05%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.83%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.31%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.84%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.69%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.09%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.99%
PT rev (1m)3.57%
PT rev (3m)2.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.87
Fwd PE 33.01
P/S 6.18
P/FCF 44.87
P/OCF 36.97
P/B 13.09
P/tB 13.09
EV/EBITDA 27.55
EPS(TTM)0.97
EY2.51%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY3.03%
FCF(TTM)0.86
FCFY2.23%
OCF(TTM)1.05
OCFY2.7%
SpS6.25
BVpS2.96
TBVpS2.96
PEG (NY)2.8
PEG (5Y)4.92
Graham Number8.03085 (-79.23%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 24.95%
ROE 32.58%
ROCE 38.98%
ROIC 29.69%
ROICexc 31.94%
ROICexgc 31.94%
OM 20.25%
PM (TTM) 15.39%
GM 44.89%
FCFM 13.78%
ROA(3y)25.09%
ROA(5y)24.14%
ROE(3y)32.74%
ROE(5y)32.6%
ROIC(3y)29.46%
ROIC(5y)28.69%
ROICexc(3y)31.4%
ROICexc(5y)30.6%
ROICexgc(3y)31.4%
ROICexgc(5y)30.6%
ROCE(3y)38.68%
ROCE(5y)37.67%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.29%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.12%
OM growth 3Y-1.02%
OM growth 5Y0%
PM growth 3Y-0.48%
PM growth 5Y0.17%
GM growth 3Y-0.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.2%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.11
Debt/EBITDA 0.05
Cap/Depr 138.75%
Cap/Sales 2.94%
Interest Coverage 294.74
Cash Conversion 74.77%
Profit Quality 89.53%
Current Ratio 4.39
Quick Ratio 2.34
Altman-Z 30.07
F-Score7
WACC9.36%
ROIC/WACC3.17
Cap/Depr(3y)121.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.69%
Profit Quality(3y)91.62%
Profit Quality(5y)82.35%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.43%
EPS 3Y5.01%
EPS 5Y8.11%
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
EPS Next Y14.23%
EPS Next 2Y11.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.14%
EPS Next 5Y11.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%12.37%
Revenue Next Year10.59%
Revenue Next 2Y9.6%
Revenue Next 3Y8.84%
Revenue Next 5Y9.79%
EBIT growth 1Y12.94%
EBIT growth 3Y4.43%
EBIT growth 5Y7.74%
EBIT Next Year23.2%
EBIT Next 3Y13.11%
EBIT Next 5Y11.02%
FCF growth 1Y-2.21%
FCF growth 3Y11.05%
FCF growth 5Y2.39%
OCF growth 1Y2.34%
OCF growth 3Y11.26%
OCF growth 5Y3.3%

FASTENAL CO / FAS.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FAS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to FAS.DE.


What is the valuation status of FASTENAL CO (FAS.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FASTENAL CO (FAS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of FAS stock?

FASTENAL CO (FAS.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of FASTENAL CO (FAS.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FASTENAL CO (FAS.DE) is 39.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.09.


How sustainable is the dividend of FASTENAL CO (FAS.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of FASTENAL CO (FAS.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 79.49%.