Fastenal Company Company Profile
NASDAQ: FASTConsumer DiscretionaryRETAIL: Building MaterialsUSD
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Fastenal at a glance
Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) is a RETAIL: Building Materials company in the Consumer Discretionary sector headquartered in Winona, MN. Fastenal is led by Mr. Jeffery Michael Watts and employs about 22,230 people. The company's shares have traded publicly since 1987.
At a market capitalization of $58.30 billion, it is considered a large-cap company. FAST is a member of the SP500, NDX. Its SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 0000815556, which identifies the company's filings on EDGAR.
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What does Fastenal do?
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
Business description based on the company's public filings.
Company information
- Legal name
- Fastenal Company
- Ticker
- NASDAQ: FAST
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- RETAIL: Building Materials
- CEO
- Mr. Jeffery Michael Watts
- Employees
- 22,230
- Headquarters
- 2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, MN, United States
- Phone
- 507 454 5374
- Website
- fastenal.com
- IPO year
- 1987
- Market cap
- $58.30B
- SEC CIK
- 0000815556
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 5, 2026
Index membership
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