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Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Profitability And Earnings PowerFAST combines strong, stable margins with steadily rising net income, demonstrating durable earnings power rather than dependence on a single quarter. This profitability should support reinvestment, operating resilience, and continued returns to shareholders as the mature distribution model expands.
Conservative Balance SheetVery low leverage gives FAST substantial financial flexibility and reduces pressure from interest costs or refinancing needs. The strong equity base and high ROE provide a durable foundation for funding distribution, automation, and customer-service investments through changing industrial conditions.
Expanding Customer And Managed-inventory PlatformGrowth in contracts, larger customer sites, and FMI deployments indicates deeper penetration of business accounts and broader adoption of integrated supply solutions. These relationships can increase recurring product consumption, customer retention, and share of wallet over the next several quarters.
Bears Say
Maturing Revenue GrowthThe recent slowdown shows that FAST is operating from a more mature revenue base, which can make future expansion more dependent on share gains, customer penetration, and execution. Lower underlying growth may also limit operating leverage if sales momentum moderates.
Persistent Price-cost And Margin PressureOngoing price-cost pressure directly challenges incremental profitability and has already reduced gross margin. Management is improving the gap gradually, but an uncertain path to neutrality could constrain margin expansion and earnings growth during the next several months.
Volatile Free-cash-flow GrowthAbsolute cash generation remains strong, but the sharp decline in free-cash-flow growth reduces near-term visibility into internally generated funding. Working-capital swings or elevated reinvestment could make cash conversion less predictable even while reported earnings remain healthy.
Fastenal Company News
FAS FAQ
What was Fastenal Company’s price range in the past 12 months?
Currently, no data Available
What is Fastenal Company’s market cap?
Fastenal Company’s market cap is CHF48.13B.
When is Fastenal Company’s upcoming earnings report date?
Fastenal Company’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 14, 2026 which is in 3 days.
How were Fastenal Company’s earnings last quarter?
Fastenal Company released its earnings results on Jul 14, 2026. The company reported CHF0.274 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of CHF0.273 by <CHF0.001.
Is Fastenal Company overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Fastenal Company’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Fastenal Company pay dividends?
Fastenal Company does not currently pay dividends.
What is Fastenal Company’s EPS estimate?
Fastenal Company’s EPS estimate is 0.28.
How many shares outstanding does Fastenal Company have?
Currently, no data Available
What happened to Fastenal Company’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Fastenal Company reported an EPS of CHF0.274 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of CHF0.273. Following the earnings report the stock price went same N/A.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Fastenal Company?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CH:FAS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Fastenal Company Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
CHF41.76 (― Upside)
CHF41.76 (― Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CH:FAS Sentiment 54%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth CHF2.1M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
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Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
8.48%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
34.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
5.53%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Fastenal Company
Fastenal Company, along with its associated entities, operates as a global wholesale supplier of industrial and construction materials, with significant operations throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and other international markets. Branded as Fastenal, the company offers a comprehensive range of fasteners, such as threaded bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and washers, which are vital for manufacturing processes, building developments, and equipment servicing. Beyond fasteners, its product catalog extends to diverse hardware and miscellaneous items like pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, and rivets, along with their related accessories. Fastenal serves a wide array of clients, including original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and operations departments within the manufacturing sector, and various non-residential construction contractors spanning general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road construction. Its customer base further encompasses agricultural businesses, transportation services (trucking, railroads), mining operations, educational institutions, retail establishments, the oil and gas exploration, production, and refinement industries, and governmental bodies at federal, state, and local levels. The company distributes its offerings through an extensive network of 3,209 in-market facilities and 15 major distribution centers. Established in 1967, Fastenal Company's corporate headquarters are located in Winona, Minnesota.
FAS Company Deck
FAS Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was broadly positive: the company reported strong, broad-based top-line growth (14.7% daily sales growth), meaningful share gains, sustained operating margin through SG&A leverage, ROIC expansion and strong cash generation with disciplined capital allocation and shareholder returns. The main near-term negatives were gross margin compression from price/cost headwinds, higher accounts receivable impacting quarter cash conversion, and continued freight/fuel and inflation volatility—items management is actively chipping away at but did not fully neutralize in the quarter.View all CH:FAS earnings summariesFAS Net sales Breakdown
30.50% Fasteners
8.30% Tools
5.20% Cutting tools
6.90% Hydraulics & pneumatics
5.70% Material handling
9.00% Janitorial supplies
4.70% Electrical supplies
4.30% Welding supplies
22.20% Safety supplies
3.20% Other

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