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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$76.17
-2.0%
$75.35
$61.36
$84.88
$43.68B1.053.06 million shs2.69 million shs
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$973.54
-1.4%
$1,027.35
$874.98
$1,227.66
$46.94B1.18247,178 shs214,785 shs
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$77.77
-3.4%
$80.14
$72.79
$96.75
$4.34B0.9616,364 shs578,197 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
-2.01%+1.93%+3.09%+4.33%-1.44%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
-1.37%+0.20%-3.38%-8.93%-4.57%
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
-3.39%+0.40%-0.59%+3.96%-21.84%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
3.2665 of 5 stars
1.02.03.32.43.61.71.3
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
4.1755 of 5 stars
2.14.03.31.34.21.71.3
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
3.1068 of 5 stars
1.11.01.71.13.42.52.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
2.00
Hold$76.910.97% Upside
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
2.29
Hold$1,151.5018.28% Upside
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
2.14
Hold$83.807.76% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest FAST, GWW, and MSM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/10/2025
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FAST
Fastenal
William Blair
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3/10/2025
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
William Blair
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform
2/3/2025
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$1,125.00 ➝ $1,100.00
2/3/2025
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$1,113.00 ➝ $1,112.00
1/21/2025
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FAST
Fastenal
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$86.00 ➝ $82.00
1/16/2025
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FAST
Fastenal
Wolfe Research
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$74.00 ➝ $76.00
1/16/2025
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
Wolfe Research
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$95.00
(Data available from 3/29/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
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FAST
Fastenal
$7.55B5.79$2.34 per share32.49$6.31 per share12.07
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$17.17B2.73$42.11 per share23.12$76.04 per share12.80
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$3.80B1.14$5.93 per share13.11$25.07 per share3.10
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
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FAST
Fastenal
$1.15B$2.0137.9032.693.5815.25%32.55%24.78%4/11/2025 (Estimated)
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1.91B$38.7125.1521.732.7011.12%52.43%22.15%4/24/2025 (Estimated)
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$258.59M$4.1918.5619.20N/A6.21%17.80%10.02%4/3/2025 (Estimated)

Latest FAST, GWW, and MSM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2025N/A
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$9.48N/AN/AN/A$4.31 billionN/A
4/11/2025N/A
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.52N/AN/AN/A$1.94 billionN/A
4/3/2025N/A
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$0.69N/AN/AN/A$908.30 millionN/A
1/31/2025Q4 24
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$9.75$9.71-$0.04$9.71$4.24 billionN/A
1/17/2025Q4 2024
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.48$0.46-$0.02$0.46$1.84 billion$1.82 billion
1/8/2025Q1 25
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$0.73$0.86+$0.13$0.83$904.90 million$928.50 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$1.722.26%+11.68%85.57%26 Years
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$8.200.84%+7.82%21.18%54 Years
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$3.404.37%+3.85%81.15%N/A

Latest FAST, GWW, and MSM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/26/2025
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
quarterly$0.854.26%4/9/20254/9/20254/23/2025
1/29/2025
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
quarterly$2.050.74%2/10/20252/10/20253/1/2025
1/16/2025
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
quarterly$0.432.3%1/31/20251/31/20252/28/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.03
4.67
2.28
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
0.62
2.49
1.49
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
0.21
1.93
0.91

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
81.38%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
80.70%
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
79.26%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.37%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
6.10%
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
18.30%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
22,400573.45 million571.07 millionOptionable
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
26,00048.22 million44.07 millionOptionable
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
6,99055.86 million45.64 millionOptionable

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Fastenal NASDAQ:FAST

$76.17 -1.56 (-2.01%)
Closing price 03/28/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$75.90 -0.27 (-0.35%)
As of 03/28/2025 07:05 PM Eastern
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Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, 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 also 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.

W.W. Grainger stock logo

W.W. Grainger NYSE:GWW

$973.54 -13.70 (-1.39%)
Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$975.08 +1.55 (+0.16%)
As of 03/28/2025 06:37 PM Eastern
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W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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MSC Industrial Direct NYSE:MSM

$77.76 -2.72 (-3.37%)
Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$77.72 -0.05 (-0.06%)
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies. It offers stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its website, mscdirect.com; inventory management solutions; and customer care centers, customer fulfillment centers, regional inventory centers, and warehouses. The company serves individual machine shops, manufacturing companies, and government agencies. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.