Fastenal FAST

… obligations compared with its less-leveraged peers. For instance, Fastenal operates with all equity capital and Grainger employs a debt ..... during the last decade, roughly half of Grainger's GWW and Fastenal 's FAST gross margins. We expect electrical business will …

… distribution purchases. As a result, Wesco's gross margins averaged 20% over the past decade, roughly half of Grainger's and Fastenal 's gross margins. We expect electrical business will dominate Wesco's portfolio over the coming decade, meaning the firm …

… s store footprint is nearly one fifth that of close rival Fastenal FAST, and Grainger employs a smaller army of salespeople ..... for Grainger to meet customers' immediate needs as well as Fastenal can, which could cause customer defections. Moreover, this …

… think MSC has a substantial size advantage over smaller rivals, the company faces staunch competition from large rivals like Fastenal FAST and Grainger GWW. Although the large distributors specialize in different offerings, we believe they each benefit from …

Fastenal 's new vending machine product has negative ..... accountability from using the machines. Fastenal generally requires 10-12 months for ..... For instance, only 13 of the 28 stores Fastenal opened in the first quarter of 2012 were …