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FASTENAL CO

Fastenal Company is an American publicly traded company based in Winona, Minnesota, founded in 1967. Fastenal is a major distributor of industrial and construction supplies, and the largest fastener distributor in North America. Fastenal provides supply chain solutions including bin stock, vending machines, inventory management, and logistics services. Fastenal placed 479 in the 2021 Fortune 500 based on its 2020 revenues, and its stock is a component of the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 stock market indices. Fastenal had 3,334 in-market locations as of March 2023.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
FAST [1]
Listing exchanges
Nasdaq [1]
SEC industry
Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply [1]
Company / filing name
FASTENAL CO [1]
Headquarters location
Winona [2]
Business address
2001 THEURER BLVD, WINONA, MN, 55987 [1]
Founded
1967 [2]
Legal form
joint-stock company [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Minnesota, United States [1]
Official website
www.fastenal.com ↗ [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US3119001044 [2]
CIK
0000815556 [1]
SIC code
5200 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Fastenal Company is an American publicly traded company based in Winona, Minnesota, founded in 1967. Fastenal is a major distributor of industrial and construction supplies, and the largest fastener distributor in North America. Fastenal provides supply chain solutions including bin stock, vending machines, inventory management, and logistics services. Fastenal placed 479 in the 2021 Fortune 500 based on its 2020 revenues, and its stock is a component of the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 stock market indices. Fastenal had 3,334 in-market locations as of March 2023. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Fastenal. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives FASTENAL CO a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: FAST (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Source-verified relationships

FASTENAL CO → Listed on → Nasdaq [1]
FASTENAL CO → SEC industry classification → Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 5200. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was FASTENAL CO founded?

Founded: 1967. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of FASTENAL CO?

Headquarters location: Winona. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — FASTENAL CO filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Fastenal (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

Content preparation: source-based compilation with AI assistance. See methods and attribution. Named sources identify the underlying records; no individual expert review is claimed.