(FAST) Fastenal - Performance 23.2% in 12m
Compare FAST with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
85.44%
#13 in Group
Rel. Strength
79.22%
#1668 in Universe
Total Return 12m
23.23%
#17 in Group
Total Return 5y
152.41%
#39 in Group
P/E 41.1
87th Percentile in Group
P/E Forward 37.3
90th Percentile in Group
PEG 3.68
94th Percentile in Group
FCF Yield 1.84%
85th Percentile in Group
12m Total Return: FAST (23.2%) vs XLI (7.3%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

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Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability |
EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EFN TO Element Fleet Management |
8.07% | 45.7% | 257% | 21.6 | 16.6 | 1.15 | 73.2% | 24.6% |
BECN NASDAQ Beacon Roofing Supply |
0.22% | 27.7% | 539% | 21.7 | 16.5 | 1.65 | 21.6% | 102% |
GATX NYSE GATX |
-8.81% | 16.4% | 171% | 18.9 | 19.1 | 0.87 | 60.0% | 20.4% |
AER NYSE AerCap Holdings |
-1.41% | 21.4% | 333% | 9.02 | 7.44 | 0.91 | 59.4% | 18.5% |
WCC NYSE WESCO International |
-4.58% | 1.85% | 558% | 11.5 | 10.7 | 1.29 | 47.8% | 36.6% |
MGRC NASDAQ McGrath RentCorp |
-10.2% | -2.5% | 111% | 10.8 | 16.6 | 1.07 | 50.8% | 22.1% |
URI NYSE United Rentals |
0.04% | -0.31% | 498% | 14.8 | 12.9 | 1.15 | 87.4% | 39% |
RXL PA Rexel S.A |
-14.1% | -3.9% | 214% | 19.6 | 8.47 | 0.97 | 3.50% | 18.9% |
Performance Comparison: FAST vs XLI vs S&P 500
XLI (Industrial Sector SPDR ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for FAST
Total Return (including Dividends) | FAST | XLI | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 6.71% | -3.92% | -4.77% |
3 Months | 9.33% | -8.26% | -9.81% |
12 Months | 23.23% | 7.25% | 9.54% |
5 Years | 152.41% | 121.13% | 104.83% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | FAST | XLI | S&P 500 |
1 Month | 64.6% | -47.5% | -51.2% |
3 Months | 67.7% | -89.9% | -90.1% |
12 Months | 77.7% | 58.9% | 59.4% |
5 Years | 88.5% | 87.4% | 84.2% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLI | vs. S&P 500 |
1 Month | #6 | 11.1% | 12.1% |
3 Month | #10 | 19.2% | 21.2% |
12 Month | #17 | 14.9% | 12.5% |
5 Years | #41 | 14.1% | 23.2% |
FAQs
Does FAST Fastenal outperforms the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months FAST made 23.23%, while its related Sector, the Industrial Sector SPDR (XLI) made 7.25%.
Over the last 3 months FAST made 9.33%, while XLI made -8.26%.
Over the last 3 months FAST made 9.33%, while XLI made -8.26%.
Performance Comparison FAST vs Indeces and Sectors
FAST vs. Indices FAST is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -3.21% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -4.60% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 13.0% |
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 | DIA | -1.82% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 17.2% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -3.53% | 10.1% | -3.61% | 1.83% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -1.20% | 9.80% | 14.5% | 13.6% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -3.86% | 9.92% | 11.9% | 7.73% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | -2.19% | 3.60% | 12.1% | 19.2% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -5.39% | 4.61% | 11.0% | 30.0% |
FAST vs. Sectors FAST is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | -3.31% | 11.7% | 5.71% | 5.93% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -4.06% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 1.64% | 4.63% | 9.32% | 13.7% |
Energy | XLE | -0.64% | 17.8% | 16.4% | 34.6% |
Financial | XLF | -2.79% | 10.5% | 6.62% | 4.06% |
Health Care | XLV | -0.76% | 13.3% | 17.0% | 24.1% |
Industrial | XLI | -2.33% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 16.0% |
Materials | XLB | -2.44% | 10.5% | 20.9% | 27.2% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 0.29% | 9.65% | 16.8% | 8.60% |
Technology | XLK | -5.88% | 12.3% | 19.8% | 18.8% |
Utilities | XLU | -0.23% | 6.35% | 12.1% | 2.09% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -2.46% | 7.33% | 3.44% | -2.37% |
Biotech | XBI | -5.89% | 15.6% | 26.6% | 26.7% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -3.21% | 12.5% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
Retail | XRT | -2.31% | 10.5% | 18.5% | 27.3% |