Fastenal ( NASDAQ:FAST – Get Free Report ) is one of 157 publicly-traded companies in the “Trading Companies & Distributors” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Fastenal to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Fastenal and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
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Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fastenal 2 5 7 0 2.36
Fastenal Competitors 1465 4918 6714 240 2.43
Fastenal currently has a consensus price target of $51.46, indicating a potential downside of 2.88%. As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 11.86%. Given Fastenal’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fastenal has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Fastenal and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Fastenal $8.20 billion $1.26 bil...