Fastenal vs QXO
Fastenal is the larger business, with $8.20bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $6.84bn for QXO (1.2 times as much). QXO grew faster (11925.0% against 8.7%). Fastenal kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 15.3% against -4.1%.
| Latest fiscal year | FastenalFAST, 2025 | QXOQXO, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.20bn | $6.84bn |
| Revenue growth | 8.7% | 11925.0% |
| Net income | $1.26bn | −$279m |
| Operating margin | 20.2% | — |
| Net margin | 15.3% | -4.1% |
| Return on equity | 33.3% | -3.8% |
| Free cash flow | $1.05bn | $183m |
| Cash | $277m | $2.36bn |
| Total debt | $125m | $3.10bn |
| Debt to equity | 3.2% | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.88 | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | — |
| Share buybacks | — | — |
| Employees | 24,489 | 7,794 |
| Market value | $59.99bn | $8.47bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | — |
| Moat score | 80 (Strong) | 33 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 5 buys, 8 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |