Fastenal (FAST) Competitors $74.82 +0.79 (+1.07%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends FAST vs. GWW, URI, WSO, AIT, WCC, BECN, GATX, AL, RUSHA, and MSMShould you be buying Fastenal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fastenal include W.W. Grainger (GWW), United Rentals (URI), Watsco (WSO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), WESCO International (WCC), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), GATX (GATX), Air Lease (AL), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), and MSC Industrial Direct (MSM). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. Fastenal vs. W.W. Grainger United Rentals Watsco Applied Industrial Technologies WESCO International Beacon Roofing Supply GATX Air Lease Rush Enterprises MSC Industrial Direct Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and community ranking. Is FAST or GWW a better dividend stock? Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $8.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Fastenal pays out 77.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. W.W. Grainger pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fastenal has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years and W.W. Grainger has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Which has better earnings & valuation, FAST or GWW? W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Fastenal. W.W. Grainger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFastenal$7.48B5.73$1.16B$2.0137.22W.W. Grainger$16.93B3.14$1.83B$36.8929.63 Do analysts prefer FAST or GWW? Fastenal presently has a consensus target price of $77.40, suggesting a potential upside of 3.45%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus target price of $1,140.56, suggesting a potential upside of 4.35%. Given W.W. Grainger's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe W.W. Grainger is more favorable than Fastenal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fastenal 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00W.W. Grainger 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23 Does the media refer more to FAST or GWW? In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 2 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 4 mentions for Fastenal. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Fastenal's score of 0.51 indicating that W.W. Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fastenal 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive W.W. Grainger 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, FAST or GWW? Fastenal has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FAST or GWW? W.W. Grainger received 125 more outperform votes than Fastenal when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 53.84% of users gave Fastenal an outperform vote while only 53.48% of users gave W.W. Grainger an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFastenalOutperform Votes42153.84% Underperform Votes36146.16% W.W. GraingerOutperform Votes54653.48% Underperform Votes47546.52% Is FAST or GWW more profitable? Fastenal has a net margin of 15.44% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 10.80%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 51.78% beat Fastenal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fastenal15.44% 33.30% 25.19% W.W. Grainger 10.80%51.78%21.91% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FAST or GWW? 81.4% of Fastenal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Fastenal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryW.W. Grainger beats Fastenal on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Fastenal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FAST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FAST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFastenalBuilding materials, hardware, garden supply & mobile home dealers IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$42.86B$45.03B$24.60B$9.08BDividend Yield2.01%1.87%165.84%4.21%P/E Ratio37.2245.36108.7917.14Price / Sales5.732.673.76116.85Price / Cash33.9919.3521.7437.88Price / Book12.7712.735.424.78Net Income$1.16B$614.09M$675.22M$225.60M7 Day Performance-4.65%-3.86%-2.92%-1.23%1 Month Performance-9.24%-1.95%0.23%3.07%1 Year Performance14.95%-0.71%8.77%16.48% Fastenal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FASTFastenal4.4084 of 5 stars$74.82+1.1%$77.40+3.4%+15.7%$42.86B$7.48B37.2223,201High Trading VolumeGWWW.W. Grainger3.9943 of 5 stars$1,141.24-0.1%$1,109.00-2.8%+33.9%$55.58B$16.48B30.9726,000Analyst DowngradePositive NewsURIUnited Rentals4.3656 of 5 stars$772.64-0.8%$770.00-0.3%+29.4%$50.70B$14.33B20.3426,300Analyst ForecastPositive NewsWSOWatsco3.5916 of 5 stars$511.19+0.3%$488.33-4.5%+16.0%$20.64B$7.28B39.397,425Insider TradePositive NewsAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8911 of 5 stars$260.64-0.5%$285.71+9.6%+40.6%$10.02B$4.48B26.496,500Analyst DowngradeWCCWESCO International4.0607 of 5 stars$190.02-0.4%$215.88+13.6%+3.6%$9.31B$22.39B15.2820,000BECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.7298 of 5 stars$105.50-0.8%$118.00+11.8%+17.5%$6.53B$9.66B18.188,063Positive NewsGATXGATX1.9214 of 5 stars$161.74+0.3%$151.80-6.1%+32.0%$5.74B$1.54B21.572,020Positive NewsALAir Lease4.8478 of 5 stars$49.61+0.4%$57.60+16.1%+19.8%$5.53B$2.74B11.26150Positive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.7543 of 5 stars$60.35+0.7%$69.00+14.3%+16.5%$4.77B$7.93B15.907,860Positive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.8134 of 5 stars$81.87-1.7%$85.20+4.1%-24.4%$4.58B$3.82B18.197,423Dividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies W.W. 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