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Fastenal Company

Fastenal Company

FASTNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$46.15
$-0.64(-1.36%)
Market Cap$53.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$50.63
52W Low$38.97
Overview

Fastenal Company (FAST) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

fast · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Fastenal Company (FAST) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. FAST's current PE ratio of 41.34x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $46.15 by its TTM earnings per share of $1.13. +22.1% elevated vs 5Y avg 33.9x

41.34x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+22.1%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
37.20x
FY2026 est. EPS $1.24
Based on 11 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$1.13
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
3.21
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Fastenal Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 33.9x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
29.7x
20-yr mean
Median
30.0x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
18.6x
Lowest year
Maximum
39.8x
Highest year
41.3x ← Now
18.6x
Min
Q1 · 25%30.0x
Median
Q3 · 75%39.8x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 41.34x, FAST's current P/E is higher than in 100% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

100th percentileHigher than 20 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Industrial - Distribution · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Fastenal Company
Fastenal CompanyYou
FAST
$53.0B41.34x+34.8%$1.13
AMETEK, Inc.
AMETEK, Inc.
AME
$51.9B31.97x+4.2%$6.42
Carrier Global Corporation
Carrier Global Corporation
CARR
$56.1B29.88x-2.6%$1.77
Ferrovial SE
Ferrovial SE
FER
$48.3B45.69x+48.9%$1.20
Ferguson plc
Ferguson plc
FERG
$44.0B23.93x-22.0%$9.33
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW
$61.0B28.33x-7.6%$35.62
PACCAR Inc
PACCAR Inc
PCAR
$61.3B24.25x-21.0%$4.52
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
30.67xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
36.60x$1.10+2.2%
2024-12-31
FY2024
35.80x$1.00+11.6%
2023-12-31
FY2023
32.07x$1.01+28.1%
2022-12-31
FY2022
25.04x$0.94-37.1%
2021-12-31
FY2021
39.81x$0.80+22.0%
2020-12-31
FY2020
32.62x$0.75+21.8%
2019-12-31
FY2019
26.79x$0.69+34.1%
2018-12-31
FY2018
19.97x$0.66-26.8%
2017-12-31
FY2017
27.27x$0.50+0.3%
2016-12-31
FY2016
27.19x$0.43+18.0%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Fastenal Company (FAST) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. FAST's current PE ratio of 41.34x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $46.15 by its TTM earnings per share of $1.13.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $46.15 ÷ $1.13 = 41.34x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

FAST pe ratio · 6 questions

FAST's current PE ratio is 41.34x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $46.15 and TTM EPS of $1.13. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via FAST's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Fastenal Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08