An investment of $1000 in Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) made 10 years ago would now be worth $5,255.00, demonstrating a significant outperformance of the market. Fastenal achieved an average annual return of 18.22% over this period, surpassing the market by 4.4% on an annualized basis. This highlights the substantial impact of compounded returns on investment growth over time.
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FASTENAL CO
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Latest price
$51.91
-1.22%
Alpha Vantage · 10/30/2026
Industry: Industrial DistributionCategory: Domestic Common StockCurrency: USDNews: 1 recent
Analyze FAST free One-year price history
Adjusted daily closes · 252 observations · as of Oct 30, 2026
1 month
+3.9%
3 months
+8.4%
6 months
+16.8%
1 year
+27.6%
Year to date
+32.1%
52-week range
$38.32 – $52.55
Fundamental snapshot
Latest reported period: Sep 30, 2026
Market cap
$59.56B
P/E
42
P/B
14.4
P/S
6.6
Revenue
$9.08B
Net income
$1.42B
Diluted EPS
1.23
Gross margin
44.60%
Net margin
15.60%
Return on equity
35.10%
Total debt
$451.7M
Cash
$211.9M
Free cash flow
$1.19B
Latest eight reported quarters
Reported quarterly values, newest first
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Gross margin | Net margin | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $2.46B | $401.6M | 44.80% | 16.30% | $349.8M |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.39B | $382.8M | 44.60% | 16.00% | $205.2M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.2B | $339.8M | 44.60% | 15.40% | $320.8M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.03B | $294M | 44.30% | 14.50% | $310.4M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.13B | $335.5M | 45.30% | 15.70% | $332.2M |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $2.08B | $330.3M | 45.30% | 15.90% | $214.3M |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $1.96B | $298.7M | 45.10% | 15.20% | $208.4M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.82B | $262.1M | 44.80% | 14.40% | $225.4M |
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$1000 Invested In Fastenal 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today