FAST P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
FAST's p/b is higher than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
FAST P/B by year
Yearly range of FAST’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 5.8 to 15.2, averaging 9.7.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| 2025 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 15.2 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 11.4 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is FAST P/B High or Low Right Now?
Fastenal Company's P/B is currently 14.4, which is near historic high relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for FAST is approximately 9.6. See all FAST valuation metrics →
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