Warren Buffett fit · Wonderful businesses at fair prices
Is Fastenal Company (FAST) a Warren Buffett Stock?
Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
76/100
BLikely Buffett stock
8/9 criteria passed
+10 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 5 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 66 → lifted to 76 before grade derivation.
Warren Buffett's Criteria, Applied to FAST
ROIC ≥ 15%
key28.8%
Gross margin ≥ 40%
key44.9%
Owner earnings yield ≥ 5%
key2.1%
5y profitable
How FAST Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$56.59B
P/E (TTM)
38.4x
ROIC (TTM)
28.76%
Gross margin
44.89%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is FAST's Warren Buffett fit score?
FAST scores 76/100 on our Warren Buffett fit engine - grade B. Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Does Warren Buffett actually own FAST?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Warren Buffett's published criteria. We don't claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends FAST.
How often is this score updated?
FAST's Warren Buffett fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends FAST.