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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$45.36
-0.8%
$45.64
$38.97
$50.63
$52.51B0.728.05 million shs10.49 million shs
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1,369.66
-0.1%
$1,305.76
$906.52
$1,405.72
$64.73B1.03340,264 shs218,438 shs
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$123.93
-0.1%
$114.39
$78.80
$127.51
$6.93B0.83861,899 shs812,062 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
-2.78%-2.91%-1.78%+3.02%+1.49%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
-1.38%+1.25%+4.36%+19.93%+29.71%
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
+0.06%+3.28%+6.51%+30.91%+37.51%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$45.36
-0.8%
$45.64
$38.97
$50.63
$52.51B0.728.05 million shs10.49 million shs
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1,369.66
-0.1%
$1,305.76
$906.52
$1,405.72
$64.73B1.03340,264 shs218,438 shs
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$123.93
-0.1%
$114.39
$78.80
$127.51
$6.93B0.83861,899 shs812,062 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
-2.78%-2.91%-1.78%+3.02%+1.49%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
-1.38%+1.25%+4.36%+19.93%+29.71%
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
+0.06%+3.28%+6.51%+30.91%+37.51%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
2.23
Hold$48.587.11% Upside
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
2.09
Hold$1,216.44-11.19% Downside
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
2.75
Moderate Buy$123.43-0.41% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest FAST, GWW, and MSM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/15/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Reiterated RatingUnderperform
7/15/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Reiterated RatingNeutral$46.00
7/14/2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
DowngradeOverweightEqual Weight$1,355.00
7/13/2026
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
Initiated CoverageBuy$155.00
7/13/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Set Price TargetBuy$55.00
7/13/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Initiated CoverageBuy$55.00
7/13/2026
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
Initiated CoverageBuy$155.00
7/9/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Reiterated RatingUnderperform$47.00
7/9/2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
UpgradeUnderperformPeer Perform
7/8/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
7/8/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Set Price TargetEqual Weight$45.00 ➝ $48.00
(Data available from 7/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$8.20B6.35$1.24 per share36.53$3.54 per share12.81
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$17.94B3.60$45.29 per share30.24$87.09 per share15.73
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$3.77B1.84$5.41 per share22.90$25.42 per share4.88
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$1.26B$1.1438.4433.112.9015.45%34.03%26.16%N/A
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1.71B$37.1836.8427.252.539.70%47.87%21.84%8/4/2026 (Estimated)
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$199.33M$4.1429.9424.11N/A5.91%17.34%9.79%N/A

Latest FAST, GWW, and MSM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/4/2026Q2 2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$11.28N/AN/AN/A$4.95 billionN/A
7/14/2026Q2 2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.3286$0.33+$0.0014$0.33$2.34 billion$2.39 billion
7/1/2026Q3 2026
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$1.28$1.43+$0.15$1.44$1.03 billion$1.05 billion
5/7/2026Q1 2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$10.21$11.65+$1.44$11.65$4.58 billion$4.74 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.962.12%+4.68%84.21%26 Years
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$9.960.73%+8.25%26.79%55 Years
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
$3.482.81%-15.73%84.06%3 Years

Latest FAST, GWW, and MSM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/10/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
quarterly$0.262.24%7/28/20267/28/20268/25/2026
6/16/2026
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
quarterly$0.872.93%7/8/20267/8/20267/22/2026
4/29/2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
quarterly$2.490.81%5/11/20265/11/20266/1/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.01
4.18
2.34
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
0.55
2.69
1.60
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
0.06
1.55
0.72

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
81.38%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
80.70%
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
79.26%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.28%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
6.30%
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
19.00%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
24,4891.15 billion1.14 billionOptionable
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
22,10047.21 million44.24 millionOptionable
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. stock logo
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct
7,28455.85 million45.24 millionOptionable

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Fastenal stock logo

Fastenal NASDAQ:FAST

$45.36 -0.38 (-0.83%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$45.07 -0.29 (-0.64%)
As of 07:41 PM Eastern
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Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It also offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.

W.W. Grainger stock logo

W.W. Grainger NYSE:GWW

$1,369.66 -1.41 (-0.10%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$1,371.44 +1.78 (+0.13%)
As of 06:29 PM Eastern
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W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

MSC Industrial Direct stock logo

MSC Industrial Direct NYSE:MSM

$123.93 -0.18 (-0.14%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$123.70 -0.23 (-0.19%)
As of 07:51 PM Eastern
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies. It offers stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its website, mscdirect.com; inventory management solutions; and customer care centers, customer fulfillment centers, regional inventory centers, and warehouses. The company serves individual machine shops, manufacturing companies, and government agencies. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.