10 Year Financial Data of Fastenal Company (FAST)

51.87 (1y: +17%)

Market Cap	15.58 B	P/E(ttm)	35.80
Enterprise Value	15.19 B	P/B	9.90

FAST- NAS (USA)
Fastenal Company

Currently 3.5/5

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Annual Rates (per share)	10 yrs*	5 yrs*	12 months*
Revenue Growth (%)	12.1	10	9.1
EBITDA Growth (%)	15.5	15.2	14.6
Free Cash Flow Growth (%)	37.8	3.9	29.9
Book Value Growth (%)	11.7	8.7	6.4

*12-month growth rate is calculated with the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) of the last 12 months over the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) over the previous 12 months. 5-year and 10-year growth rates are calculated with least-square regression based on the 5-year and 10-year numbers.

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Per Share Data	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue per Share ($)	3.28	4.07	5.03	5.98	6.85	7.86	6.51	7.70	9.35	10.55	10.67	2.59	2.71	2.70	2.55	2.71
EBITDA per Share	0.51	0.76	0.98	1.17	1.37	1.64	1.13	1.60	2.09	2.45	2.51	0.58	0.65	0.64	0.58	0.64
Free Cashflow per Share	0.13	0.02	0.18	0.07	0.57	0.55	0.85	0.57	0.50	0.87	0.87	0.35	0.12	0.21	0.19	0.35
Earnings per Share ($)	0.28	0.43	0.55	0.66	0.78	0.94	0.62	0.90	1.21	1.42	1.45	0.34	0.38	0.37	0.33	0.37
Dividends Per Share	0.05	0.10	0.16	0.20	0.22	0.26	0.36	0.41	0.65	0.74	0.67	0.17	0.17	0.19	0.21	0.10
Book Value per Share	1.90	2.25	2.59	3.05	3.35	3.84	4.01	4.35	4.93	5.25	5.51	5.18	5.39	5.60	5.25	5.51
Month End Stock Price	12.44	15.39	19.57	17.94	20.21	17.43	20.82	29.96	43.61	46.65	51.33	54.10	40.31	42.99	46.65	51.33
Ratios	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Return on Equity %	14.60	19.10	21.30	21.60	23.00	24.50	15.50	20.70	24.50	27.00	26.40	26.00	28.00	26.40	25.20	26.40
Return on Assets %	12.90	17.00	18.70	19.20	20.00	21.40	13.90	18.10	21.20	23.20	22.40	22.00	24.40	22.80	21.60	22.40
Return on Capital - Joel Greenblatt %	27.50	33.30	36.90	35.60	39.10	42.30	29.30	38.50	42.90	44.40	46.00	48.00	50.80	48.00	41.60	46.00
Debt to Equity	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Gross Margin %	49.20	50.40	49.80	50.20	50.80	52.80	50.90	51.80	51.80	51.50	52.30	51.30	51.60	51.60	51.60	52.30
Operating Margin %	13.60	16.70	17.60	17.70	18.30	19.20	15.30	18.90	20.80	21.50	21.70	20.90	22.20	21.90	20.90	21.70
Net Margin %	8.50	10.60	11.00	11.00	11.30	12.00	9.60	11.70	12.90	13.40	13.50	13.00	14.00	13.60	13.00	13.50

Days Sales Outstanding	47.20	47.90	44.00	42.30	41.80	38.20	40.50	43.40	44.70	43.30	47.30	45.80	45.20	46.60	44.70	47.30
Days Inventory	168	183	173	185	182	187	196	186	177	172	166	157	155	158	178	166
Inventory Turnover	2.20	2.00	2.10	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.90	2.00	2.10	2.10	0.50	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.50	0.50

Debt to Revenue	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
COGS to Revenue	0.51	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.49	0.47	0.49	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.49	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.48
Inventory to Revenue	0.23	0.25	0.24	0.25	0.25	0.24	0.26	0.25	0.23	0.23	0.87	0.84	0.82	0.84	0.95	0.87
Interest Exp. to Revenue %	0.12	0.10	0.08	0.07	0.07	0.04	0.09	0.04	0.02	0.02	0.05	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.05

Asset Turnover	1.53	1.61	1.71	1.74	1.77	1.80	1.45	1.55	1.64	1.73	0.42	0.42	0.44	0.42	0.42	0.42
Buyback Ratio	--	--	--	-6.30	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.19	0.23	0.28	0.30	0.29	0.28	0.58	0.46	0.54	0.52	0.27	0.50	0.45	0.52	0.63	0.27
Income Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue	995	1,238	1,523	1,809	2,062	2,340	1,930	2,269	2,767	3,134	3,171	769	805	803	757	806
Cost of Goods Sold	506	614	765	902	1,014	1,104	947	1,095	1,333	1,519	1,529	375	390	388	366	384
Gross Profit	489	624	758	908	1,048	1,236	983	1,175	1,434	1,615	1,642	394	415	414	391	422

Selling, General, &Admin. Expense	354	417	490	588	671	786	687	745	859	941	956	233	237	239	233	247
Earnings Before DDA	156	231	297	353	414	489	336	470	619	728	744	174	192	189	172	190

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	20.51	23.71	29.07	33.60	37.40	39.20	40.02	40.76	44.71	54.05	56.67	12.56	13.45	13.59	14.45	15.18

Operating Income	135	207	268	320	376	450	296	430	575	674	687	161	179	176	158	175
Interest Income/Expense	1.20	1.18	1.19	1.19	1.47	0.93	1.70	0.95	0.47	0.46	0.78	0.10	0.14	0.12	0.11	0.41
Net Income	84.12	131	167	199	233	280	184	265	358	421	429	100	112	109	98.72	109

Earnings per Share ($)	0.28	0.43	0.55	0.66	0.78	0.94	0.62	0.90	1.21	1.42	1.45	0.34	0.38	0.37	0.33	0.37
Total Shares Outstanding	304	304	303	302	301	298	297	295	296	297	298	297	297	297	297	298
Balance Sheet	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Cash and cash equivalents	70.89	39.00	56.87	30.18	57.38	86.74	189	170	145	79.97	160	226	213	223	79.97	160
Accounts Receivable	129	163	184	210	236	245	214	270	339	372	419	387	400	411	372	419
Inventory	233	307	362	456	505	564	508	557	646	715	700	648	663	676	715	700
Other Current Assets	21.66	29.23	47.02	72.07	82.47	79.47	70.54	88.44	107	119	97.96	89.13	102	113	119	97.96
Total Current Assets	454	538	649	768	881	975	982	1,086	1,236	1,287	1,377	1,350	1,378	1,423	1,287	1,377

Property, Plant and Equipment	170	193	224	264	277	324	335	363	436	516	556	450	460	484	516	556
Other Long Term Assets	27.79	38.72	16.58	7.21	5.66	4.56	9.99	19.17	13.21	12.75	12.73	13.12	13.00	12.89	12.75	12.73
Total Assets	652	770	890	1,039	1,163	1,304	1,327	1,468	1,685	1,816	1,945	1,813	1,851	1,920	1,816	1,945

Accounts Payable	60.94	70.91	88.83	103	131	148	120	162	188	204	253	236	211	216	204	253
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Other Current Liabilities	--	0.27	2.71	0.98	6.87	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Total Current Liabilities	60.94	71.18	91.54	104	138	148	120	162	188	204	253	236	211	216	204	253

Long-Term Debt	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Other Long-Term Liabilities	13.86	14.68	14.95	13.03	15.11	13.90	17.01	23.59	38.15	51.30	51.34	38.14	39.33	39.32	51.30	51.34
Total Liabilities	74.80	85.87	106	117	153	162	137	186	226	255	304	274	250	255	255	304

Common Stock	0.76	0.76	1.51	1.51	1.49	1.49	1.47	1.47	2.95	2.97	2.97	2.96	2.96	2.96	2.97	2.97
Retained Earnings	562	663	777	903	996	1,134	1,176	1,258	1,424	1,478	1,557	1,474	1,536	1,589	1,478	1,557
Additional Paid-In Capital	9.45	13.69	--	12.70	0.23	1.56	0.33	4.36	16.86	61.44	66.56	46.84	47.25	53.04	61.44	66.56
Total Equity	577	684	784	922	1,010	1,142	1,191	1,283	1,459	1,560	1,641	1,539	1,601	1,664	1,560	1,641
Cashflow Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Net Income	84.12	131	167	199	233	280	184	265	358	421	429	100	112	109	98.72	109
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	20.51	23.71	29.07	33.60	37.40	39.20	40.02	40.76	44.71	54.05	56.67	12.56	13.45	13.59	14.45	15.18
Cash Flow from Others	-14.01	-97.26	-73.98	-135	-42.13	-59.01	81.69	-65.62	-134	-78.30	-61.71	19.43	-67.51	-24.24	-5.97	36.02
Cash Flow from Operations	90.62	57.44	122	97.88	228	260	306	240	268	396	424	132	58.24	98.67	107	160

Investment for Property, Plant & Equipement	-50.25	-52.69	-65.91	-77.58	-55.76	-95.31	-52.54	-73.60	-120	-138	-166	-28.21	-22.77	-37.34	-50.08	-55.51
Cash Flow from Acquisitions	--	--	--	--	--	--	-5.03	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Cash Flow from Investing	-39.73	-43.54	-33.55	-74.20	-37.67	-86.58	-81.75	-80.05	-112	-107	-134	-27.31	-22.43	-37.66	-19.80	-54.31

Net Issuance of Stock	--	--	-18.74	-4.77	-87.31	-25.96	-41.10	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Net Issuance of Debt	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Cash Flow for Dividends	-15.94	-30.35	-46.94	-60.55	-66.22	-117	-107	-183	-192	-367	-347	-50.20	-50.33	-56.28	-210	-29.66
Other Financing	--	--	--	4.65	0.00	0.00	--	--	9.92	39.79	17.59	25.98	2.32	4.44	7.05	3.78
Cash Flow from Financing	-15.94	-30.35	-65.67	-60.67	-154	-143	-148	-183	-182	-328	-329	-24.22	-48.01	-51.84	-203	-25.89

Net Change in Cash	35.45	-16.25	22.70	-36.86	37.87	28.67	78.96	-21.16	-26.02	-38.07	-39.64	81.20	-12.96	9.69	-116	79.63

Free Cash Flow	40.38	4.75	56.00	20.29	172	165	254	167	148	258	259	104	35.48	61.32	57.11	105
Valuation Ratios (Daily)	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

PE Ratio(ttm)
Price to Tangible Book
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PS Ratio
EV-to-Revenue
EV-to-EBITDA
EV-to-EBIT
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)
Forward Rate of Return
Shiller PE Ratio
Valuation and Quality	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

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Enterprise Value
Month End Stock Price
Net Cash (per share)
Net Current Asset Value (per share)
DCF (per share)
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Peter Lynch Fair Value (per share)
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