FAST Fastenal Company
Stable Earnings Power
A- 84.2 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A- 85
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 28.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.09 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A 88
  • 5yr Avg ROE 32.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.0%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
B+ 77
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 7.7%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 7.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B+ 79
  • 5yr FCF Margin 12.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.82x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A+ 97
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.09x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 267.94x
  • Altman Z-Score 35.05

Stability

Weight: 15%
B 73
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.31
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
+106.7%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026