Fastenal Co (Fastenal Co) GF Value Rank : 5 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)

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What is Fastenal Co GF Value Rank?

Fastenal Co has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison of Fastenal Co's GF Value Rank

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Fastenal Co's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Fastenal Co's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fastenal Co's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Fastenal Co (Fastenal Co) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

FAS:Germany FAS:Germany FAS:Germany FASL34:Brazil FAST:Austria

Address

2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, MN, USA, 55987-1500

Website

https://www.fastenal.com

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.

Executives

John Lewis Soderberg	officer: Executive Vice President	1757 SNOWFLAKE PLACE, ONALASKA WI 54650
Charles S. Miller	officer: Officer-Executive Vice Preside	230 CASCADE DR., PADUCAH KY 42003
Reyne K Wisecup	director
Scott Satterlee	director	8100 MITCHELL RD, STE 200, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
William Joseph Drazkowski	officer: Executive Vice-President	806 OLYMPIC DRIVE, ONALASKA WI 54650
James C Jansen	officer: Executive Vice President	2001 THEURER BLVD, WINONA MN 55987
Daniel L Florness	officer: Exec. V-P and CFO	FASTENAL CO, 2001 THEURER BLVD, WINONA MN 55987
Sheryl Ann Lisowski	officer: Controller/Chief Acct. Officer	155 WILDWOOD DRIVE, WINONA MN 55987
Terry Modock Owen	officer: Executive Vice President	704 DOVE CREEK TRAIL, SOUTHLAKE TX 76092
Anthony Paul Broersma	officer: EVP-Operations	4730 NORTH SERVICE DRIVE, WINONA MN 55987
Michael J Ancius	director	151 COACHLITE COURT NORTH, ONALASKA WI 54650
Irene Ayeley Quarshie	director	5070 ZIRCON LANE NORTH, PLYMOUTH MN 55446
Noelle Joan Oas	officer: Executive VP-Human Resources	2001 THEURER BOULEVARD, WINONA MN 55987
Jeffery Michael Watts	officer: Executive Vice-President	48 LAUREL CR., INGERSOLL A6 N5C-3S4
Sarah N Nielsen	director	31 LIDO ROAD, CLEAR LAKE IA 50428