What is FAST's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 24.1× 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) valuation history

Historically high

As of Oct 22, 2026

FAST's EV/EBITDA of 29.5x is higher than 91% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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EV/EBITDA 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	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	25.9×	79%
Dec 30, 2024	24.3×	86%
Dec 25, 2023	22.0×	75%
Dec 26, 2022	17.2×	38%
Dec 27, 2021	27.5×	99%
Dec 28, 2020	22.1×	97%
Dec 30, 2019	17.7×	94%
Dec 31, 2018	13.8×	19%
Dec 25, 2017	16.3×	84%
Dec 26, 2016	15.5×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
MSMMSC Industrial Direct Co Inc	17.3×	99%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	17.6×	29%
ALLEAllegion	14.9×	27%
AMEAmetek	24.0×	96%

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What is FAST's current EV/EBITDA?: FAST's EV/EBITDA of 29.5x is higher than 91% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is FAST's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 24.1× 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.