PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Fastenal Co's PE Ratio without NRI is 33.63. Fastenal Co's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 9.00%. Therefore, Fastenal Co's PEG Ratio for today is 3.74.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fastenal Co's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FAST'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.25 Med: 3.17 Max: 4.56
Current: 3.74
During the past 13 years, Fastenal Co's highest PEG Ratio was 4.56. The lowest was 1.25. And the median was 3.17.
FAST's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 88.1% of 84
companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 1
vs FAST: 3.74
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Fastenal Co PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Fastenal Co's PEG Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Fastenal Co's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Fastenal Co PEG Ratio Distribution
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Fastenal Co's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fastenal Co's PEG Ratio falls into.
Fastenal Co PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
Fastenal Co's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Fastenal Co (NAS:FAST) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
Fastenal Co PEG Ratio Related Terms
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Fastenal opened its first fastener store in 1967 in Winona, Minnesota. Since then, Fastenal has greatly expanded its footprint as well as its products and services. Today, Fastenal serves its 400,000 active customers through approximately 1,600 branches, over 1,700 on-site locations, and 14 distribution centers. Since 1993, the company has added other product categories, but fasteners remain its largest category at about 30%-35% of sales. Fastenal also offers customers supply-chain solutions, such as vending and vendor-managed inventory.
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