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FAST Stock: $2.2B Revenue — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

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Latest video
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Current price
$46.51
-0.85 (-1.79%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
41.16x
Forward: 33.86x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
12.4%
Earnings: 13.8%
Margins
20.3% op
Gross: 44.9% · Net: 15.4%
Balance sheet
4.39x current
Debt / Equity: 11.2
52-week range / Beta
$38.97 - $50.63
Beta: 0.71
Analyst target
$46.99
Upside: 1.0%
Cash / shareholder return
1.69% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.91%

Company context

Industry: Industrial Distribution
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 13.38x
Return on equity: 33.8%
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.

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Market context for FAST

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FAST vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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FAST
FAST
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Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
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Honeywell International Inc.
HON
Latest video
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Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
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Lockheed Martin Corporation
LMT
Latest video
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Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
FAST
$53.40B
FAST
HON
$69.82B
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
$121.73B
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
FAST
41.2x
FAST
HON
17.6x
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
25.5x
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
FAST
33.9x
FAST
HON
22.9x
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
16.4x
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
FAST
12.4%
FAST
HON
2.4%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
0.3%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
FAST
13.8%
FAST
HON
-41.9%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
-11.5%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
FAST
20.3%
FAST
HON
21.0%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
11.0%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
FAST
44.9%
FAST
HON
36.9%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
9.9%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
FAST
15.4%
FAST
HON
10.9%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
6.4%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
FAST
33.8%
FAST
HON
24.3%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
67.6%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
FAST
1.7%
FAST
HON
4.2%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
3.3%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
FAST
11.17x
FAST
HON
257.39x
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
276.37x
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
FAST
4.39x
FAST
HON
1.39x
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
1.14x
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
FAST
0.71
FAST
HON
0.93
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
0.11
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
FAST
1.9%
FAST
HON
4.1%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
2.5%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
FAST
1.0%
FAST
HON
10.6%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
16.6%
Lockheed Martin Corporation

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