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Fastenal Company is an American company based in Winona, Minnesota. Fastenal's service model centers on approximately 3,200 in-market locations, each providing custom inventory, and a dedicated sales team to support local businesses. Fastenal offers companies supply chain solutions that help business reduce inventory touches, and supply chain waste.
| Revenue (TTM) | $8.75B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $3.91B |
| EBITDA | $1.95B |
| Operating Margin | 21.00% |
| Return on Equity | 34.30% |
| Return on Assets | 21.50% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $7.62 |
| Book Value | $3.55 |
| Price-to-Book | 14.38 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 6.61 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.71 |
| EV/EBITDA | 29.98 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 14.60% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.15B |
| Float | $1.14B |
| % Insiders | 0.09% |
| % Institutions | 87.53% |
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Some distributors are so deeply wired into their customers' factories and procurement systems that a cheaper rival barely registers as a threat.

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Here is how Fastenal (FAST) and Kubota Corp. (KUBTY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Fastenal Company FAST is gaining from stronger activity across construction markets, with infrastructure and data center projects emerging as important sources of demand. The company's construction sales grew approximately 17% in the second quarter of 2026, marking the second consecutive quarter of growth at this pace.

FAST's FMI sales rise 16.4% to $1.08 billion and reach 44.6% of Q2 revenues, as automation and fixed-cost leverage support operating efficiency.

Here is how Fastenal (FAST) and Kubota Corp. (KUBTY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

FAST stock's 14% rally reflects strong sales, technology gains and share growth, but margin and valuation pressures could limit upside.

Fastenal (FAST) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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