What investor type does Fastenal fit best in FoxScore?

Fastenal fits a more opportunity-seeking investor type in FoxScore: performance is the strongest sub-score. That suggests above-average historical returns — but check stability to ensure the performance wasn’t “paid for” with high volatility or deep drawdowns.

How meaningful is the available history for Fastenal?

Fastenal currently has about 15 years of price history available. That covers multiple market cycles including crisis phases, making long-term interpretation of returns, drawdowns and trend shifts more reliable.

What is FoxScore good for — and what is it not for?

FoxScore is an analysis and comparison tool: it helps you sort assets quickly, compare profiles and spot strengths/weaknesses. It’s not a substitute for your own research or fundamental analysis, and it’s not a buy/sell recommendation.

Analysis for Fastenal

FAST · As of: 02/17/2026

Basic information

Type: Stock

Region: US

Sector: Industrials

TER: –

History

Available history:15.0 years

Last tradingday:02/17/2026

Description & usage

Fastenal distributes industrial and fastening supplies and often runs onsite programs and vending solutions at customer facilities in manufacturing and construction. The stock often reflects industrial activity levels, inventory turns and the ability to maintain pricing and service quality. Commodity and freight costs can pressure margins in the short run.

Scale: 0 = weak, 50 = average, 100 = top

Analysis summary

Fastenal (FAST) currently has a total score of 66 points, placing it in the strong range. The score is made up of Performance (73), Stability (59) and Trend (57).

Performance scores 73 points (strong). Key strength: 10Y return at 322.8 %. Even the weakest return is still strong in absolute terms: 1Y return at 23.4 %. This suggests stronger long-term than short-term performance.

Stability scores 59 points (neutral). Best-ranked metric: max drawdown (10Y) at -31.9 %. Weaker metric: Sharpe ratio (90d) at -0.17. Higher Stability points are better and typically reflect calmer swings and smaller drawdowns—but prices can still fall.

Trend scores 57 points (neutral). Key strength: Price is about 6.9 % above SMA50. Weaker signal: Price is about 5.2 % above SMA200.

Overall, the score is shaped most by Performance; Trend trails and dampens the total. On a metric level, max drawdown (10Y) stands out, while Sharpe ratio (90d) is the main weak spot.

(Historical evaluation, not investment advice.)

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Overall score

strong

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FAQ

What investor type does Fastenal fit best in FoxScore?: Fastenal fits a more opportunity-seeking investor type in FoxScore: performance is the strongest sub-score. That suggests above-average historical returns — but check stability to ensure the performance wasn’t “paid for” with high volatility or deep drawdowns.
How meaningful is the available history for Fastenal?: Fastenal currently has about 15 years of price history available. That covers multiple market cycles including crisis phases, making long-term interpretation of returns, drawdowns and trend shifts more reliable.
What is FoxScore good for — and what is it not for?: FoxScore is an analysis and comparison tool: it helps you sort assets quickly, compare profiles and spot strengths/weaknesses. It’s not a substitute for your own research or fundamental analysis, and it’s not a buy/sell recommendation.