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

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 35.6× 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 P/E of 42.7x is higher than 90% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/E 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/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	37.8×	76%
Dec 30, 2024	35.7×	82%
Dec 25, 2023	32.6×	74%
Dec 26, 2022	25.3×	31%
Dec 27, 2021	41.3×	99%
Dec 28, 2020	33.5×	98%
Dec 30, 2019	26.9×	74%
Dec 31, 2018	20.4×	2%
Dec 25, 2017	29.1×	87%
Dec 26, 2016	27.3×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/E	5-year rank
MSMMSC Industrial Direct Co Inc	32.0×	99%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	26.9×	22%
ALLEAllegion	20.8×	54%
AMEAmetek	36.6×	96%

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What is FAST's current P/E?: FAST's P/E of 42.7x is higher than 90% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is FAST's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 35.6× 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.