FAST vs. ITT: Fastenal vs. ITT Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FAST is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors while ITT is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Profile Item	FAST	ITT
Name	Fastenal Co.	ITT Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	60.80 billion USD	18.34 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 20, 1987	December 15, 1995
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FAST

ITT

GSPC

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Metric	FAST	ITT
Total Return (1Y)	36.82%	16.96%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	25.71%	30.67%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	15.98%	17.16%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FAST

ITT

GSPC

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Metric	FAST	ITT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.55%	32.39%
Beta (5Y)	0.64	1.22
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-30.71%	-37.97%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.21M	787.73K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FAST and ITT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Metric	FAST	ITT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.33	0.39
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.00	0.59

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Fastenal (FAST) at 35.26% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ITT (ITT) at 11.36% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for FAST.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

35.26%

Max: 40.55%
FAST: 35.26%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

11.36%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
ITT: 11.36%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Fastenal (FAST) at 15.62% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of ITT (ITT) at 8.07%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

15.62%

Max: 27.47%
FAST: 15.62%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

8.07%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
ITT: 8.07%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Fastenal (FAST) at 21.55% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of ITT (ITT) at 16.49%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

21.55%

Max: 36.60%
FAST: 21.55%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

16.49%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
ITT: 16.49%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Metric	FAST	ITT
ROE (TTM)	35.26%	11.36%
ROA (TTM)	21.97%	6.46%
Net Margin (TTM)	15.62%	8.07%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.55%	16.49%
Gross Margin (TTM)	44.61%	35.70%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Fastenal (FAST) at 8.67% and ITT (ITT) at 8.48% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Fastenal (FAST) at 9.00% and ITT (ITT) at -3.02% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Metric	FAST	ITT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.67%	8.48%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.52%	9.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)	9.00%	-3.02%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.87%	11.73%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Fastenal (FAST) at 3.93 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while ITT (ITT) at 1.29 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

3.93

Max: 5.22
FAST: 3.93
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

1.29

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
ITT: 1.29
Min: 0.36

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Fastenal (FAST) at 0.11 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while ITT (ITT) at 0.76 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

0.11

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
FAST: 0.11
Min: 0.00

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

0.76

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
ITT: 0.76
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Metric	FAST	ITT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.93	1.29
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.11	0.76
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.12	2.80

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Fastenal (FAST) at 1.81% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while ITT (ITT) at 0.77% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, FAST the richer one.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

1.81%

Max: 2.66%
FAST: 1.81%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

0.77%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
ITT: 0.77%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and FAST more so: ITT (ITT) at 31.06% sits above the band, while Fastenal (FAST) at 78.05% exceeds every peer in its group.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

78.05%

FAST: 78.05%
Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

31.06%

Max: 67.39%
ITT: 31.06%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Metric	FAST	ITT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.81%	0.77%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	78.05%	31.06%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Fastenal (FAST) at 43.08 and ITT (ITT) at 42.29 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

43.08

Max: 59.38
FAST: 43.08
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

42.29

Max: 59.38
ITT: 42.29
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ITT (ITT) at 3.54 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Fastenal (FAST) at 6.70 sits in the pricier quartile — FAST costs more per dollar of sales.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

6.70

Max: 7.54
FAST: 6.70
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

3.54

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
ITT: 3.54
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

ITT (ITT) at 3.85 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Fastenal (FAST) at 14.65 prices above its benchmark range — FAST looks rich relative to book.

FAST

Capital Goods industry group

14.65

FAST: 14.65
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

3.85

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
ITT: 3.85
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Fastenal (FAST) vs. ITT (ITT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Fastenal (FAST) and ITT (ITT)
Metric	FAST	ITT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	43.08	42.29
P/S Ratio (TTM)	6.70	3.54
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	14.65	3.85
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.51%	2.63%