ScoreWhy is Fastenal Co. ?
1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 32.00%
- Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 7.75%
- The company is Net-Debt Free
2
With a growth in Net Profit of 15.54%, the company declared Very Positive results in Mar 26
- The company has declared positive results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 1,412.1 MM
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 6.2
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 61,525
3
With ROE of 31.92%, it has a fair valuation with a 13.09 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 8.77%, its profits have risen by 9.4%
4
High Institutional Holdings at 87.41%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Fastenal Co. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Trading & Distributors should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Trading & Distributors)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Fastenal Co. for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Fastenal Co.
8.77%
1.83
25.31%
S&P 500
22.78%
1.73
13.14%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.75%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.74%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.12
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.03
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.93
Tax Ratio
23.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio
79.99%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
87.41%
ROCE (avg)
40.11%
ROE (avg)
32.00%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
41
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
13.09
EV to EBIT
31.15
EV to EBITDA
28.10
EV to Capital Employed
13.23
EV to Sales
6.29
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.76%
ROCE (Latest)
42.48%
ROE (Latest)
31.91%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend15What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 1,412.1 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 6.2
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 61,525
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.55% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 585.4 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 3.43 %
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 2.86 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 2,201.7 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 492.2 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 448.3 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 339.8 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 0.3
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Fastenal Co.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 61,525
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 6.2 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 1,412.1 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 2,201.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 492.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 448.3 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 339.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 0.3
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 585.4 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 3.43 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 2.86 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.55% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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