FAST vs FND
Fastenal Co. and Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | FAST | FND |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.2B | $4.7B |
| Net income | $1.3B | $208.6M |
| Gross margin | 45.0% | 43.6% |
| Net margin | 15.3% | 4.5% |
| Return on equity | 33.3% | 9.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.09 | $1.92 |
| Dividend / share | $0.88 | · |
| Payout ratio | 79.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $1.1B | $64.1M |
| Equity | $3.9B | $2.4B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.04× | −0.02× |
| Current ratio | 4.85× | 1.33× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.7% | 14.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 7.9% | 1.4% |
FAST bills 1.8× the revenue of FND, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (15.3% against 4.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | FAST | FND |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.2B | $4.7B |
| FY2024 | $7.5B | $4.5B |
| FY2023 | $7.3B | $4.4B |
| FY2022 | $7.0B | $4.3B |
| FY2021 | $6.0B | $3.4B |
| FY2020 | $5.6B | $2.4B |
| FY2019 | $5.3B | $2.0B |
| FY2018 | $5.0B | $1.7B |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $1.4B |
| FY2016 | $4.0B | $1.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | FAST | FND |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.3B | $208.6M |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | $205.9M |
| FY2023 | $1.2B | $246.0M |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $298.2M |
| FY2021 | $925.0M | $283.2M |
| FY2020 | $859.1M | $195.0M |
| FY2019 | $790.9M | $150.6M |
| FY2018 | $751.9M | $116.2M |
| FY2017 | $578.6M | $102.8M |
| FY2016 | $499.4M | $43.0M |
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,516,412,000 | FAST |
| FY2024 | +$3,090,230,000 | FAST |
| FY2023 | +$2,932,816,000 | FAST |
| FY2022 | +$2,716,127,000 | FAST |
| FY2021 | +$2,577,367,000 | FAST |
| FY2020 | +$3,221,512,000 | FAST |
| FY2019 | +$3,288,244,000 | FAST |
| FY2018 | +$3,255,252,000 | FAST |
| FY2017 | +$3,005,733,000 | FAST |
| FY2016 | +$2,911,241,000 | FAST |
| FY2015 | +$3,085,188,000 | FAST |
FAST has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 11 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +10.9 pp | FAST |
| FY2024 | +10.6 pp | FAST |
| FY2023 | +10.1 pp | FAST |
| FY2022 | +8.6 pp | FAST |
| FY2021 | +7.1 pp | FAST |
| FY2020 | +7.2 pp | FAST |
| FY2019 | +7.5 pp | FAST |
| FY2018 | +8.3 pp | FAST |
| FY2017 | +5.8 pp | FAST |
| FY2016 | +8.5 pp | FAST |
| FY2015 | +9.9 pp | FAST |
FAST has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 11 fiscal years.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
FND's net margin has been more volatile than FAST's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 1.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.0.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
FAST led in net margin in every one of the 11 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
FND's return on equity has been more volatile than FAST's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 7.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.8.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between FAST and FND over these 11 fiscal years — FAST led in 10 and FND in 1.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.