Fastenal Co (FRA:FAS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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FRA:FAS Fastenal Co FRA:FAS
97 GF Score
Price €42.62
GF Value €40.26
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Fastenal Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Fastenal Co  (FRA:FAS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Fastenal Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Fastenal Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fastenal Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.

Fastenal Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Fastenal Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.85 10.91 13.13 14.42 13.55

Fastenal Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.37 16.42 13.70 15.33 15.66

FRA:FAS vs GWW, FERG, WCC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Fastenal Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Fastenal Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fastenal Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


FRA:FAS
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Fastenal Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Fastenal Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Fastenal Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=3.101/333.9520*333.9520
=3.101

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Fastenal Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 1.470 241.428 2.033
201612 1.585 241.432 2.192
201703 1.601 243.801 2.193
201706 1.516 244.955 2.067
201709 1.491 246.819 2.017
201712 1.518 246.524 2.056
201803 1.535 249.554 2.054
201806 1.662 251.989 2.203
201809 1.736 252.439 2.297
201812 1.761 251.233 2.341
201903 1.864 254.202 2.449
201906 1.917 256.143 2.499
201909 2.068 256.759 2.690
201912 2.068 256.974 2.687
202003 2.113 258.115 2.734
202006 2.160 257.797 2.798
202009 2.143 260.280 2.750
202012 1.945 260.474 2.494
202103 2.064 264.877 2.602
202106 2.113 271.696 2.597
202109 2.224 274.310 2.708
202112 2.324 278.802 2.784
202203 2.453 287.504 2.849
202206 2.645 296.311 2.981
202209 2.817 296.808 3.170
202212 2.596 296.797 2.921
202303 2.636 301.836 2.916
202306 2.712 305.109 2.968
202309 2.865 307.789 3.109
202312 2.650 306.746 2.885
202403 2.773 312.332 2.965
202406 2.848 314.175 3.027
202409 2.813 315.301 2.979
202412 3.046 315.605 3.223
202503 2.978 319.799 3.110
202506 2.826 322.561 2.926
202509 2.887 324.800 2.968
202512 2.925 324.054 3.014
202603 3.016 330.213 3.050
202606 3.101 333.952 3.101

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Fastenal Co (FRA:FAS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fastenal Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €42.62 is trading 5.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €40.26. GuruFocus considers Fastenal Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FAS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €40.26 vs. price of €42.62 (5.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 97/100 with 4 warning signs

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Fastenal Co Business Description

Other Exchanges FAST:USA0IKW:UKFAST:Austria
Address 2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, MN, USA, 55987-1500
Fastenal began as an industrial retailer, expanding its product portfolio from nuts and bolts to cutting tools, safety equipment, and janitorial supplies. It transitioned into a distributor by building out a dense network of branches close to its business customers. Once a customer becomes large enough, Fastenal installs vending machines and its own personnel on-site. Today, these on-site locations exceed Fastenal's branch count and remain the firm's main focus for expansion. Fastenal acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for its industrial customers, offering value-added services along with a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies.
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