Fastenal Co
NASDAQ:FAST

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Price: 42.17 USD -1.61% Market Closed
Market Cap: 48.4B USD
Section:
Relative Value
Relative Value
Valuation Multiples
Multiples Across Competitors
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one FAST stock under the Base Case scenario is 16.66 USD. Compared to the current market price of 42.17 USD, Fastenal Co is Overvalued by 60%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

FAST Relative Value
Base Case
16.66 USD
Overvaluation 60%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

6.4
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
6.4
vs History
0
vs Industry
9
Median 3Y
2.2
Median 5Y
2.2
Industry
0.7
Forward
5.8
More Details
42
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
42
vs History
0
vs Industry
11
Median 3Y
14.4
Median 5Y
14.2
Industry
14.2
Forward
38
More Details
44
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
44
vs History
0
vs Industry
6
Median 3Y
14.3
Median 5Y
13.6
Industry
8.4
More Details
56
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
56
vs History
0
vs Industry
9
Median 3Y
18.6
Median 5Y
17.5
Industry
15.5
More Details
13.1
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
13.1
vs History
0
vs Industry
2
Median 3Y
4.7
Median 5Y
4.6
Industry
1.1
More Details
6.3
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
6.3
vs History
0
vs Industry
11
Median 3Y
2.2
Median 5Y
2.2
Industry
0.9
Forward
5.8
More Details
14.1
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
14.1
vs History
0
vs Industry
17
Median 3Y
4.9
Median 5Y
4.8
Industry
4
More Details
28.5
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
28.5
vs History
0
vs Industry
10
Median 3Y
9.6
Median 5Y
9.5
Industry
8.4
Forward
26
More Details
31.9
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
31.9
vs History
0
vs Industry
10
Median 3Y
10.8
Median 5Y
10.8
Industry
11.3
Forward
28.7
More Details
43.9
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
43.9
vs History
0
vs Industry
7
Median 3Y
14.5
Median 5Y
13.7
Industry
9.4
More Details
55.6
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
55.6
vs History
0
vs Industry
8
Median 3Y
17.6
Median 5Y
15.8
Industry
11.2
More Details
11.2
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
11.2
vs History
1
vs Industry
4
Median 3Y
4
Median 5Y
3.6
Industry
0.9
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Multiples Across Competitors

FAST Competitors Multiples
Fastenal Co Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
Fastenal Co
NASDAQ:FAST
48.4B USD 6.4 42 28.5 31.9
JP
Mitsubishi Corp
TSE:8058
11.5T JPY 0.6 12.1 14.7 30.2
JP
Itochu Corp
TSE:8001
10.6T JPY 0.7 12 11.5 18.6
JP
Mitsui & Co Ltd
TSE:8031
8.5T JPY 0.6 9.5 14.5 25.1
US
WW Grainger Inc
XMUN:GWW
44.7B EUR 3 27 18.5 20.2
US
W W Grainger Inc
NYSE:GWW
51.2B USD 3 26.8 18.3 20
US
United Rentals Inc
NYSE:URI
45.2B USD 2.9 17.7 8 14
US
Ferguson Enterprises Inc
NYSE:FERG
42B USD 1.4 26.2 15.5 17.6
IN
Adani Enterprises Ltd
NSE:ADANIENT
3T INR 3 41.5 24.7 34.7
JP
Marubeni Corp
TSE:8002
4.8T JPY 0.6 9.6 10.6 16.2
JP
Sumitomo Corp
TSE:8053
4.4T JPY 0.6 7.8 11 17.2
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
US
Fastenal Co
NASDAQ:FAST
Average EV/EBITDA: 16
28.5
9%
3.2
JP
Mitsubishi Corp
TSE:8058
14.7
3%
4.9
JP
Itochu Corp
TSE:8001
11.5
5%
2.3
JP
Mitsui & Co Ltd
TSE:8031
14.5
5%
2.9
US
W
WW Grainger Inc
XMUN:GWW
18.5
7%
2.6
US
W W Grainger Inc
NYSE:GWW
18.3
7%
2.6
US
United Rentals Inc
NYSE:URI
8
5%
1.6
US
Ferguson Enterprises Inc
NYSE:FERG
15.5
5%
3.1
IN
Adani Enterprises Ltd
NSE:ADANIENT
24.7
25%
1
JP
Marubeni Corp
TSE:8002
10.6
0%
N/A
JP
Sumitomo Corp
TSE:8053
11
8%
1.4
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
Fastenal Co
NASDAQ:FAST
Average EV/EBIT: 22.3
31.9
10%
3.2
JP
Mitsubishi Corp
TSE:8058
30.2
N/A N/A
JP
Itochu Corp
TSE:8001
18.6
N/A N/A
JP
Mitsui & Co Ltd
TSE:8031
25.1
N/A N/A
US
W
WW Grainger Inc
XMUN:GWW
20.2
7%
2.9
US
W W Grainger Inc
NYSE:GWW
20
7%
2.9
US
United Rentals Inc
NYSE:URI
14
6%
2.3
US
Ferguson Enterprises Inc
NYSE:FERG
17.6
6%
2.9
IN
Adani Enterprises Ltd
NSE:ADANIENT
34.7
N/A N/A
JP
Marubeni Corp
TSE:8002
16.2
N/A N/A
JP
Sumitomo Corp
TSE:8053
17.2
N/A N/A

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Summary
FAST intrinsic value, competitors valuation, and company profile.
DCF Valuation
FAST stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
FAST stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
FAST price targets and financial estimates made by Wall st analysts.
Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
FAST stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
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Relative Valuation
Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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