FAST
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Fastenal Company is 8.8% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 6% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-8.8%
Days in Drawdown
322
Avg Max Drawdown
6.0%
Avg Length
42
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.6
FAST - Price & High Water Mark
FAST - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within FAST's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Fastenal Company has been cheaper on this measure only about 97% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Fastenal Company has been cheaper on this measure only about 97% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Fastenal Company (FAST) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Fastenal Company is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $45.74, down 8.8% from its all-time high of $50.13. This pullback has lasted 322 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Fastenal Company typically experiences drawdowns averaging 6.0% in depth, with an average duration of 42 days. Fastenal Company has gone through 313 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Fastenal Company was 63.4%, beginning in 1997. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1449 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Fastenal Company currently stands at 1.64. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Fastenal Company's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 313 tracked pullbacks (68 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 | Ongoing | 322 days | -8.8% | $50.13 | $45.74 | n/a |
| 2025-08-20 | 2025-08-22 | 3 days | -1.5% | $49.64 | $48.89 | $50.13 |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-19 | 6 days | -1.1% | $48.96 | $48.44 | $49.64 |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-12 | 2 days | -0.3% | $47.74 | $47.59 | $48.20 |
| 2025-07-25 | 2025-08-08 | 15 days | -4.9% | $47.46 | $45.14 | $47.74 |
| 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-22 | 2 days | -0.1% | $45.61 | $45.57 | $46.62 |
| 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-14 | 4 days | -0.7% | $43.13 | $42.84 | $44.63 |
| 2025-07-07 | 2025-07-09 | 3 days | -1.5% | $42.71 | $42.05 | $42.97 |
| 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-03 | 2 days | -0.4% | $42.44 | $42.26 | $42.71 |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-01 | 19 days | -4.5% | $42.44 | $40.54 | $42.44 |
| 2025-06-11 | 2025-06-12 | 2 days | -0.2% | $42.30 | $42.23 | $42.44 |
| 2024-11-12 | 2025-06-06 | 206 days | -15.7% | $41.30 | $34.82 | $41.65 |
| 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-11 | 5 days | -0.6% | $40.92 | $40.69 | $41.30 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-06 | 7 days | -0.7% | $38.36 | $38.10 | $40.92 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-29 | 9 days | -2.9% | $37.94 | $36.83 | $38.00 |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-18 | 2 days | -0.2% | $37.88 | $37.82 | $37.94 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-10-16 | 209 days | -20.4% | $37.76 | $30.07 | $37.88 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-19 | 11 days | -2.1% | $36.57 | $35.79 | $36.70 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-07 | 3 days | -0.6% | $36.01 | $35.79 | $36.57 |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-04 | 5 days | -1.0% | $35.42 | $35.07 | $36.01 |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-22 | 18 days | -2.4% | $34.02 | $33.19 | $34.70 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-02-01 | 10 days | -2.2% | $33.47 | $32.75 | $33.63 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-18 | 23 days | -5.3% | $31.34 | $29.68 | $32.53 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-21 | 2 days | -0.1% | $30.97 | $30.95 | $31.17 |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-18 | 4 days | -0.1% | $30.75 | $30.72 | $30.95 |
| 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-11 | 4 days | -0.1% | $29.86 | $29.82 | $30.33 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2023-12-06 | 707 days | -30.7% | $29.17 | $20.21 | $29.75 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-29 | 17 days | -4.3% | $29.03 | $27.77 | $29.17 |
| 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-10 | 3 days | -0.6% | $28.62 | $28.44 | $29.03 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-06 | 20 days | -4.7% | $27.78 | $26.48 | $28.07 |
| 2021-11-05 | 2021-11-09 | 5 days | -0.5% | $26.50 | $26.37 | $26.63 |
| 2021-11-03 | 2021-11-04 | 2 days | -0.3% | $26.00 | $25.93 | $26.50 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2 days | -0.5% | $25.85 | $25.71 | $26.00 |
| 2021-10-26 | 2021-10-28 | 3 days | -1.0% | $25.43 | $25.16 | $25.44 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-10-25 | 6 days | -0.4% | $25.35 | $25.24 | $25.43 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-10-19 | 47 days | -8.7% | $25.33 | $23.11 | $25.35 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-02 | 3 days | -1.2% | $25.29 | $24.99 | $25.33 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-30 | 27 days | -3.1% | $25.20 | $24.42 | $25.29 |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-03 | 5 days | -0.3% | $24.71 | $24.65 | $25.20 |
| 2021-07-28 | 2021-07-29 | 2 days | -0.7% | $24.51 | $24.34 | $24.71 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021-07-27 | 2 days | -0.0% | $24.49 | $24.49 | $24.51 |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-07-23 | 2 days | -0.6% | $24.31 | $24.16 | $24.49 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-07-21 | 77 days | -7.2% | $24.29 | $22.55 | $24.31 |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-03 | 4 days | -1.1% | $23.70 | $23.43 | $23.76 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-04-29 | 4 days | -0.9% | $23.39 | $23.17 | $23.70 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-23 | 2 days | -0.6% | $23.21 | $23.07 | $23.39 |
| 2021-04-06 | 2021-04-21 | 16 days | -2.9% | $22.93 | $22.26 | $23.21 |
| 2021-01-13 | 2021-04-05 | 82 days | -13.9% | $22.87 | $19.69 | $22.93 |
| 2021-01-11 | 2021-01-12 | 2 days | -0.5% | $22.49 | $22.37 | $22.87 |
| 2020-12-29 | 2021-01-08 | 11 days | -4.8% | $22.18 | $21.12 | $22.49 |
| 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-28 | 13 days | -1.5% | $22.08 | $21.75 | $22.18 |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-05-08 | 77 days | -27.8% | $16.84 | $12.17 | $16.98 |
| 2017-03-07 | 2017-11-29 | 268 days | -22.3% | $10.37 | $8.06 | $10.40 |
| 2016-03-22 | 2016-12-07 | 261 days | -22.4% | $9.63 | $7.47 | $9.71 |
| 2012-04-03 | 2016-03-21 | 1449 days | -29.5% | $9.57 | $6.74 | $9.63 |
| 2008-09-17 | 2010-04-14 | 575 days | -52.0% | $4.49 | $2.16 | $4.49 |
| 2007-08-10 | 2008-05-02 | 267 days | -34.8% | $4.07 | $2.66 | $4.17 |
| 2006-05-10 | 2007-07-16 | 433 days | -32.0% | $3.85 | $2.62 | $3.87 |
| 2002-04-26 | 2003-09-17 | 510 days | -36.8% | $1.66 | $1.05 | $1.67 |
| 2001-05-23 | 2002-02-13 | 267 days | -26.5% | $1.37 | $1.01 | $1.39 |
| 2000-05-17 | 2001-05-22 | 371 days | -34.8% | $1.36 | $0.89 | $1.37 |
| 1999-07-28 | 2000-05-01 | 279 days | -41.9% | $1.15 | $0.67 | $1.19 |
| 1997-08-13 | 1999-07-27 | 714 days | -63.4% | $1.13 | $0.41 | $1.15 |
| 1997-01-08 | 1997-06-12 | 155 days | -34.6% | $0.94 | $0.62 | $0.99 |
| 1996-01-02 | 1996-05-14 | 133 days | -31.4% | $0.80 | $0.55 | $0.81 |
| 1994-03-18 | 1994-08-25 | 160 days | -24.5% | $0.37 | $0.28 | $0.37 |
| 1991-04-02 | 1991-12-23 | 266 days | -29.6% | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.14 |
| 1990-05-21 | 1991-03-20 | 304 days | -47.5% | $0.12 | $0.06 | $0.12 |
| 1987-10-07 | 1988-04-12 | 189 days | -42.0% | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Fastenal Company (FAST) is trading at $45.74 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 8.8% below its high of $50.13. The drawdown has lasted 322 days. Severity score: 1.6 (Slightly Elevated).
FAST Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$45.74
High-water mark
$50.13
Current drawdown
-8.8%
Days in drawdown
322
This FAST page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Fastenal Company drawdowns.
What History Says About FAST
Fastenal Company has dropped 9%+ from its high 22 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 358 days with an average max drop of -32.5%.
The current drawdown of -8.8% has lasted 322 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1997 to Jul 1999 | -63.4% | 714 days |
| Sep 2008 to Apr 2010 | -52.0% | 575 days |
| May 1990 to Mar 1991 | -47.5% | 304 days |
| Oct 1987 to Apr 1988 | -42.0% | 189 days |
| Jul 1999 to May 2000 | -41.9% | 279 days |
| Apr 2002 to Sep 2003 | -36.8% | 510 days |
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