What is FAST's five-year median P/S?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 5.5× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Fastenal (FAST) P/S ratio history

Historically high

As of Oct 22, 2026

FAST's P/S of 6.7x is higher than 92% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/S at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

FAST year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/S	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	5.8×	76%
Dec 30, 2024	5.5×	81%
Dec 25, 2023	5.1×	77%
Dec 26, 2022	4.0×	42%
Dec 27, 2021	6.3×	100%
Dec 28, 2020	5.1×	98%
Dec 30, 2019	4.0×	93%
Dec 31, 2018	3.1×	20%
Dec 25, 2017	3.7×	91%
Dec 26, 2016	3.5×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/S	5-year rank
MSMMSC Industrial Direct Co Inc	1.9×	100%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	5.4×	39%
ALLEAllegion	3.2×	56%
AMEAmetek	7.3×	96%

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What is FAST's current P/S?: FAST's P/S of 6.7x is higher than 92% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is FAST's five-year median P/S?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 5.5× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.