Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FAST or NDSN?

Fastenal has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Fastenal $8.20B 6.52 $1.26B $1.14 40.86 Nordson $2.79B 5.79 $484.47M $9.38 30.93

Is FAST or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Fastenal's net margin of 15.39%. Fastenal's return on equity of 33.25% beat Nordson's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fastenal 15.39% 33.25% 25.49% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media prefer FAST or NDSN?

In the previous week, Nordson had 7 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nordson and 7 mentions for Fastenal. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Fastenal's score of 0.87 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fastenal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer FAST or BLDR?

In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 8 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 7 mentions for Fastenal. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Fastenal's score of 0.87 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fastenal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Builders FirstSource 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DOV or FAST?

Fastenal has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dover $8.09B 3.67 $1.09B $8.02 27.52 Fastenal $8.20B 6.52 $1.26B $1.14 40.86

Is DOV or FAST more profitable?

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.39% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Fastenal's return on equity of 33.25% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Fastenal 15.39% 33.25% 25.49%

Does the media refer more to DOV or FAST?

In the previous week, Fastenal had 4 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Fastenal and 3 mentions for Dover. Fastenal's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Dover's score of 0.00 indicating that Fastenal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fastenal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FAST or GGG?

Fastenal has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Fastenal $8.20B 6.52 $1.26B $1.14 40.86 Graco $2.24B 5.64 $521.84M $3.07 24.74

Is FAST or GGG more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Fastenal's net margin of 15.39%. Fastenal's return on equity of 33.25% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fastenal 15.39% 33.25% 25.49% Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22%

Does the media favor FAST or GGG?

In the previous week, Fastenal had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Fastenal and 3 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Fastenal's score of 0.87 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fastenal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graco 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FAST or GWW?

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Fastenal. W.W. Grainger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Fastenal $8.20B 6.52 $1.26B $1.14 40.86 W.W. Grainger $17.94B 3.50 $1.71B $37.18 35.75

Is FAST or GWW more profitable?

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.39% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.70%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 47.87% beat Fastenal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fastenal 15.39% 33.25% 25.49% W.W. Grainger 9.70% 47.87% 21.84%

Does the media prefer FAST or GWW?

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 19 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 7 mentions for Fastenal. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Fastenal's score of 0.87 indicating that W.W. Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fastenal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive W.W. Grainger 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FAST vs. NDSN, BLDR, DOV, GGG, and GWW

Should you buy Fastenal stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Fastenal with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Fastenal include Nordson (NDSN), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Dover (DOV), Graco (GGG), and W.W. Grainger (GWW).

How does Fastenal compare to Nordson?

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) and Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Fastenal has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

81.4% of Fastenal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Fastenal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Fastenal pays out 84.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fastenal has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years and Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Fastenal presently has a consensus price target of $49.85, indicating a potential upside of 7.01%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.29%. Given Nordson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nordson is more favorable than Fastenal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

In the previous week, Nordson had 7 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nordson and 7 mentions for Fastenal. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Fastenal's score of 0.87 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fastenal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fastenal has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fastenal	$8.20B	6.52	$1.26B	$1.14	40.86
Nordson	$2.79B	5.79	$484.47M	$9.38	30.93

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Fastenal's net margin of 15.39%. Fastenal's return on equity of 33.25% beat Nordson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fastenal	15.39%	33.25%	25.49%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

Summary

Nordson beats Fastenal on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fastenal compare to Builders FirstSource?

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) and Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 8 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 7 mentions for Fastenal. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Fastenal's score of 0.87 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fastenal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Builders FirstSource	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fastenal has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Builders FirstSource. Builders FirstSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fastenal	$8.20B	6.52	$1.26B	$1.14	40.86
Builders FirstSource	$15.19B	0.55	$435.20M	$2.61	29.71

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.39% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 1.97%. Fastenal's return on equity of 33.25% beat Builders FirstSource's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fastenal	15.39%	33.25%	25.49%
Builders FirstSource	1.97%	14.89%	5.52%

Fastenal has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

81.4% of Fastenal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Fastenal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Fastenal currently has a consensus price target of $49.85, indicating a potential upside of 7.01%. Builders FirstSource has a consensus price target of $101.88, indicating a potential upside of 31.38%. Given Builders FirstSource's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Builders FirstSource is more favorable than Fastenal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
Builders FirstSource	4 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

Summary

Builders FirstSource beats Fastenal on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fastenal compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Fastenal had 4 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Fastenal and 3 mentions for Dover. Fastenal's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Dover's score of 0.00 indicating that Fastenal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fastenal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Fastenal shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Fastenal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fastenal has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fastenal pays out 84.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Fastenal has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years.

Dover presently has a consensus price target of $238.79, suggesting a potential upside of 8.20%. Fastenal has a consensus price target of $49.85, suggesting a potential upside of 7.01%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Fastenal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.39% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Fastenal's return on equity of 33.25% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Fastenal	15.39%	33.25%	25.49%

Fastenal has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.09B	3.67	$1.09B	$8.02	27.52
Fastenal	$8.20B	6.52	$1.26B	$1.14	40.86

Summary

Fastenal beats Dover on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fastenal compare to Graco?

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

81.4% of Fastenal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Fastenal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Fastenal had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Fastenal and 3 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Fastenal's score of 0.87 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fastenal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Graco	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fastenal currently has a consensus target price of $49.85, suggesting a potential upside of 7.01%. Graco has a consensus target price of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.07%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Fastenal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Fastenal pays out 84.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fastenal has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Fastenal has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Fastenal has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fastenal	$8.20B	6.52	$1.26B	$1.14	40.86
Graco	$2.24B	5.64	$521.84M	$3.07	24.74

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Fastenal's net margin of 15.39%. Fastenal's return on equity of 33.25% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fastenal	15.39%	33.25%	25.49%
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%

Summary

Graco beats Fastenal on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fastenal compare to W.W. Grainger?

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both large-cap trading companies & distributors companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 19 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 7 mentions for Fastenal. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Fastenal's score of 0.87 indicating that W.W. Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fastenal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
W.W. Grainger	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

81.4% of Fastenal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Fastenal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Fastenal. W.W. Grainger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fastenal	$8.20B	6.52	$1.26B	$1.14	40.86
W.W. Grainger	$17.94B	3.50	$1.71B	$37.18	35.75

Fastenal has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Fastenal currently has a consensus price target of $49.85, suggesting a potential upside of 7.01%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus price target of $1,212.88, suggesting a potential downside of 8.74%. Given Fastenal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Fastenal is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.39% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.70%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 47.87% beat Fastenal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fastenal	15.39%	33.25%	25.49%
W.W. Grainger	9.70%	47.87%	21.84%

Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Fastenal pays out 84.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. W.W. Grainger pays out 26.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fastenal has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years and W.W. Grainger has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Fastenal on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Fastenal	BLDG PRD Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$52.81B	$12.46B	$26.86B	$12.06B
Dividend Yield	2.09%	2.46%	178.47%	5.55%
P/E Ratio	40.86	23.52	19.24	23.76
Price / Sales	6.52	1.56	3.79	105.22
Price / Cash	36.74	13.82	14.41	56.09
Price / Book	13.58	3.50	6.25	6.72
Net Income	$1.26B	$318.58M	$963.17M	$337.35M
7 Day Performance	4.14%	-0.05%	-0.50%	-2.54%
1 Month Performance	5.46%	-0.54%	-1.12%	1.42%
1 Year Performance	10.56%	-27.99%	-1.92%	24.71%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FAST Fastenal	3.368 of 5 stars	$46.58 +1.3%	$49.85 +7.0%	+9.4%	$52.81B	$8.20B	40.86	24,489
NDSN Nordson	4.2867 of 5 stars	$281.31 -2.1%	$311.29 +10.7%	+31.4%	$16.01B	$2.79B	29.99	8,000	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
BLDR Builders FirstSource	4.7097 of 5 stars	$75.71 -0.7%	$101.88 +34.6%	-34.5%	$8.20B	$15.19B	29.01	28,000	News Coverage Positive News
DOV Dover	2.7144 of 5 stars	$207.83 -1.7%	$237.36 +14.2%	+20.5%	$28.46B	$8.09B	25.91	24,000	Analyst Upgrade
GGG Graco	4.8377 of 5 stars	$73.87 -2.1%	$94.25 +27.6%	-12.8%	$12.52B	$2.24B	24.06	4,400

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