FAST (Fastenal Co) Risk Assessment


FAST Fastenal Co FAST
99 GF Score
Price $48.02
GF Value $43.22
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Fastenal Co Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Fastenal Co is: Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding.

Fastenal Co  (NAS:FAST) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Fastenal Co Risk Assessment Related Terms

FAST vs FERG, GWW, WCC: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Fastenal Co's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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 Risk Assessment vs Industrial Distribution Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Fastenal Co's Risk Assessment falls into.


FAST
99GF Score
Fastenal Co FAST
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Is Fastenal Co (FAST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fastenal Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $48.02 is trading 11.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $43.22. GuruFocus considers Fastenal Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FAST:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: $43.22 vs. price of $48.02 (11.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 99/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FAST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Fastenal Co Business Description

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.
99GF Score

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$48.02
Price
$43.22
GF Value