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Fastenal Co (LTS:0IKW) EV-to-FCF

: 32.69 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Fastenal Co's Enterprise Value is $38,899 Mil. Fastenal Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,190 Mil. Therefore, Fastenal Co's EV-to-FCF for today is 32.69.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fastenal Co's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0IKW' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.43   Med: 36.03   Max: 69.96
Current: 32.69

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Fastenal Co was 69.96. The lowest was 26.43. And the median was 36.03.

LTS:0IKW's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
83.19% of 113 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 13.61 vs LTS:0IKW: 32.69

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-24), Fastenal Co's stock price is $53.79. Fastenal Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $2.020. Therefore, Fastenal Co's PE Ratio for today is 26.63.


Fastenal Co EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fastenal Co's EV-to-FCF 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.

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Fastenal Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.27 30.46 60.74 35.95 29.65

Fastenal Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF 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 33.65 31.85 26.19 29.65 37.32

Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Fastenal Co's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Fastenal Co's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fastenal Co's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Fastenal Co EV-to-FCF Calculation

Fastenal Co's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=38898.978/1189.9
=32.69

Fastenal Co's current Enterprise Value is $38,899 Mil.
Fastenal Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,190 Mil.

* 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  (LTS:0IKW) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Fastenal Co's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=53.79/2.020
=26.63

Fastenal Co's share price for today is $53.79.
Fastenal Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.020.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Fastenal Co (LTS:0IKW) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, MN, USA, 55987-1500
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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