| Profitability | 53/100 |
| Growth | 52/100 |
| Momentum | 65/100 |
| Quality | 63/100 |
| Earnings Quality | 71/100 |
| Balance Sheet | 59/100 |
| Value | 46/100 |
| Risk (safety) | 100/100 |
| Overall | 51.1/100 |
| Symbol | IS Score |
|---|---|
| FAST | 68 |
| GWW | 61 |
| WCC | 42 |
| WSO | 59 |
| AIT | 64 |
| QXO | 26 |
| FERG | 51 |
Both readings sit above the midpoint — business quality at 51 and price structure at 76 out of 100 — so they are not in conflict. The fundamentals and the tape are saying the same thing, which is the case in which either one alone would have been enough.
| Trigger | Where it stands now | What it would mean |
|---|---|---|
| IS Score reaches 55 and holds two consecutive quarters | now 51.1 | would move us up one band |
| IS Score stops falling - one quarter higher than the prior | last four: 61 → 64 → 64 → 51 | the direction matters more than the level |
| Technical vote share back above 50% | now 82% | price structure no longer broken |
| Institutional holder count rises two quarters running | peak 943 → now 943 | fewer institutions willing to hold is our clearest warning |
This page is InsiderStreet's own reading, produced from the data in the rest of this document. It is not a price target and not investment advice. Analyst consensus and street price targets appear later under their own heading and are the street's numbers, not ours.
| Quarter | Holders | 13F shares | Value | Reported own% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 943 | 186.3M | $43.5B | 96.2% |
| 2026 Q1 | 928 | 181.2M | $41.4B | 93.5% |
| 2025 Q4 | 902 | 179.9M | $39.2B | 92.9% |
| 2025 Q3 | 881 | 177.1M | $39.0B | 91.4% |
| 2025 Q2 | 782 | 181.6M | $37.5B | 93.8% |
| 2025 Q1 | 715 | 179.1M | $27.5B | 92.5% |
| 2024 Q4 | 702 | 175.4M | $29.5B | 90.6% |
| 2024 Q3 | 682 | 167.7M | $37.4B | 86.6% |
| 2024 Q2 | 21 | 2.8M | $0.5B | 1.4% |
| 2024 Q1 | 1 | 0.0M | $0.0B | 0.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 3 | 0.1M | $0.0B | 0.1% |
| 2023 Q3 | 2 | 0.2M | $0.0B | 0.1% |
| Insider | Role | Date | Type | Shares | Value | Post-Txn Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winckler Richard | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-10-15 | TAX W/H | 70 | $0.02M | 3,081 |
| Thees William T. Jr | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-15 | TAX W/H | 290 | $0.06M | 32,080 |
| Thees William T. Jr | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-15 | A-Award | 18 | — | 32,098 |
| Thees William T. Jr | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-15 | SELL | 353 | $0.08M | 31,745 |
| Stirrup Allison | Chief Human Resources Officer | 2026-10-15 | TAX W/H | 146 | $0.03M | 7,952 |
| Stirrup Allison | Chief Human Resources Officer | 2026-10-15 | A-Award | 8 | — | 7,960 |
| Stirrup Allison | Chief Human Resources Officer | 2026-10-15 | SELL | 922 | $0.21M | 7,038 |
| Schlicher Jake | Chief Strategy Officer | 2026-10-15 | TAX W/H | 258 | $0.06M | 8,922 |
| 6-mo decomposition (Form 4) | Txns | Shares | Value | Signal weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S — Open-market sales | 18 | 37,711 | $8.3M | Counted |
| M — Exercises (paired A/D) | 7 | 9,460 | — | None — mechanics |
| F — Tax withholding | 29 | 38,610 | $8.5M | None — compensation |
| P — Open-market purchases | 0 | 0 | $0 | Counted — none occurred |
| Filed | Filer | Shares registered | Est. proceeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Graham Ian T. | 1,097 | $0.3M |
| 2026-10-15 | Schlicher Jake | 314 | $0.1M |
| 2026-10-15 | Murphy Kevin Michael | 1,776 | $0.4M |
| 2026-10-15 | Thees William T. Jr | 353 | $0.1M |
| Trailing 12 mo | 32 filings | 70,044 | $16M |
| Filed | Form | Reporting person | % of class | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | SCHEDULE 13G | Vanguard Capital Management | 5.38% | 10.5M sh |
| 2026-03-26 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | The Vanguard Group | — | exit/reporting change |
| 2026-03-05 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | The Vanguard Group | 10.07% | 19.6M sh |
| 2025-08-06 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Abigail P. Johnson | 2.90% | 5.7M sh |
| Member | Chamber | Trade | Size band | Traded | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro Khanna | House | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2026-09-25 | 2026-10-09 |
| Ro Khanna | House | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2026-09-04 | 2026-10-09 |
| Ro Khanna | House | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-07 |
| Manager | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | 345,901 | $77M |
| Perpetual Ltd | 143,960 | $32M |
| Fisher Funds Management Ltd | 133,042 | $30M |
| Argent Capital Management Llc | 123,581 | $28M |
| Dudley & Shanley, Inc. | 100,032 | $22M |
| Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc | 83,468 | $19M |
| Fund | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|
| VITSX | 0.1% | $1.4B |
| VTSAX | 0.1% | $1.4B |
| VTI | 0.1% | $1.4B |
| VSMPX | 0.1% | $1.4B |
| VFINX | 0.1% | $1.1B |
| VFIAX | 0.1% | $1.1B |
| ATS Venue (4-wk) | Shares | Avg trade |
|---|---|---|
| Incr Intelligent Cross Llc | 2.0M | 37 sh |
| Sgmt Sigma X2 | 1.0M | 35 sh |
| Ubsa Ubs Ats | 0.9M | 61 sh |
| Ebxl Level Ats | 0.9M | 29 sh |
| Mlix Instinct X | 0.6M | 54 sh |
| Mstx Ms Trajectory Cross (Ats-1) | 0.6M | 22 sh |
Moat score 53/100 — Weak; primary source Efficient Scale.
| Officer | Title |
|---|---|
| Kevin Murphy | Chief Executive Officer, President & Director |
| William Brundage | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Director |
| William T. Thees Jr. | Chief Operating Officer |
| Ian Thomas Graham | Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary |
| Period | EPS est. | EPS actual | EPS surprise | Rev est. ($M) | Rev actual ($M) | Rev surprise |
|---|
| YoY growth | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +25.3% | +4.1% | -0.3% | +3.8% | -71.6% |
| Gross profit | +25.4% | +3.1% | +0.3% | +4.2% | -71.3% |
| Operating income | +44.6% | -5.7% | -0.3% | -1.7% | -65.7% |
| Net income | +44.2% | -11.0% | -8.2% | +7.0% | -64.1% |
| $B · FY ends | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 28.6 | 29.7 | 29.6 | 30.8 | 8.8 | |
| Cost of revenue | 19.8 | 20.7 | 20.6 | 21.3 | 6.0 | |
| Gross profit | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 2.7 | |
| R&D expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| SG&A expense | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 1.7 | |
| Operating income | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | |
| EBITDA | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | |
| D&A | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Pretax income | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | |
| Income tax | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |
| Net income | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | |
| Diluted EPS ($) | 9.69 | 9.12 | 8.53 | 9.32 | 3.43 | |
| Diluted shares (M) | 219 | 207 | 204 | 199 | 194 |
| $B | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | |
| ST investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Receivables (net) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | |
| Total current assets | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 11.0 | |
| PP&E (net) | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | |
| Goodwill + intangibles | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | |
| Total assets | 16.0 | 16.6 | 17.7 | 19.3 | |
| Accounts payable | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | |
| Short-term debt | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Deferred revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | |
| Long-term debt | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 | |
| Total liabilities | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.1 | |
| Shareholders' equity | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| $B | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | |
| D&A | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Working capital change | 0.4 | (0.4) | (0.6) | 0.0 | |
| Operating cash flow | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | |
| Capital expenditures | (0.4) | (0.4) | (0.3) | (0.2) | |
| Investing cash flow | (1.1) | (0.6) | (0.5) | (0.8) | |
| Buybacks | (0.9) | (0.6) | (0.9) | (0.4) | |
| Dividends paid | (0.7) | (0.8) | (0.5) | (0.3) | |
| Debt issuance / (repay) | (0.2) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | |
| Financing cash flow | (1.8) | (1.3) | (1.3) | (0.0) | |
| Free cash flow | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Ratio | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | TTM | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFITABILITY | |||||||
| ROE | 43.9% | 38.9% | 32.6% | 32.4% | 33.9% | 34% | |
| ROA | 14.5% | 11.9% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 10.6% | |
| ROIC | 24.2% | 21.2% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 16.5% | |
| Gross margin | 30.7% | 30.4% | 30.5% | 30.7% | 31.0% | 30.6% | |
| Operating margin | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.0% | |
| Net margin | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 6.4% | |
| EBITDA margin | 10.9% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 10.1% | |
| FCF margin | 3.0% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 4.0% | — | |
| VALUATION | |||||||
| P/E | 11.95 | 17.02 | 25.61 | 23.88 | 22.58 | 22.1 | |
| P/B | 5.43 | 6.38 | 7.91 | 7.60 | 7.42 | 7.2 | |
| P/S | 0.89 | 1.08 | 1.50 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.41 | |
| P/FCF | 29.97 | 14.09 | 29.61 | 27.43 | 36.43 | 35.4 | |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.52 | 12.38 | 16.58 | 16.22 | 16.10 | 15.7 | |
| EV/Revenue | 1.04 | 1.24 | 1.67 | 1.61 | 1.63 | 1.6 | |
| Earnings yield | 8.4% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.54% | |
| FCF yield | 3.3% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 2.82% | |
| Ratio | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | TTM | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEVERAGE & SOLVENCY | |||||||
| Current ratio | 1.65 | 1.67 | 1.80 | 1.68 | 1.73 | 1.73 | |
| Quick ratio | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.93 | |
| Debt / equity | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | |
| Debt / assets | 32.7% | 32.9% | 33.3% | 33.7% | 33.2% | 33.2% | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.40 | 1.55 | 1.66 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 1.85 | |
| Interest coverage | 25.40 | 14.39 | 14.77 | 14.14 | 14.88 | — | |
| Ratio | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | TTM | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFFICIENCY | |||||||
| Asset turnover | 1.95 | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.65 | |
| Receivables turnover | 8.93 | 8.25 | 8.23 | 8.13 | 7.76 | 7.5 | |
| DSO (days) | 41 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 49 | |
| DPO (days) | 61 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 50 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 66 | |
| GROWTH (YoY) | |||||||
| Revenue growth | 25.3% | 4.1% | -0.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | — | |
| Net income growth | 40.7% | -11.0% | -8.2% | 7.0% | 9.9% | — | |
| EPS growth | 46.2% | -7.0% | -6.9% | 8.6% | 12.8% | — | |
| FCF growth | -25.9% | 169.7% | -34.2% | 7.7% | -21.8% | — | |
| PER SHARE ($) | |||||||
| EPS (diluted, TTM) | 9.90 | 9.21 | 8.58 | 9.32 | 10.51 | 10.53 | |
| Book value / share | 21.76 | 24.56 | 27.76 | 29.28 | 31.96 | 32.01 | |
| Revenue / share | 133.27 | 144.97 | 146.49 | 154.43 | 164.37 | 164.62 | |
| FCF / share | 3.95 | 11.13 | 7.42 | 8.11 | 6.52 | 6.53 | |
| Cash / share | 3.60 | 3.26 | 2.82 | 3.38 | 2.25 | 2.26 | |
| SHAREHOLDER RETURN & SCORES | |||||||
| Buyback yield | 6.5% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.81% | |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.77 | 5.19 | 5.86 | 5.28 | 5.11 | 5.1 | |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5/9 | |
| Beneish M-Score | -1.89 | -2.70 | -2.53 | -2.41 | -2.29 | -2.29 | |
| Model | Score | Zone | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 / 9 | Middling | |
| Altman Z-Score | 5.1 | Safe (>2.99) | Safe |
| Income quality | 0.83 | Accrual-heavy | OCF ÷ net income |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.29 | Non-manipulator | vs −2.22 threshold |
| DuPont Decomposition (TTM) | Value |
|---|---|
| Tax burden | 0.77 |
| Interest burden | 0.93 |
| Operating margin | 8.9% |
| Asset turnover | 1.72× |
| Financial leverage | 3.08× |
| = ROE | 34% |
| Growth Quality (live) | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue stability | 0.86 |
| Earnings stability | 0.17 |
| Earnings persistence | 0.96 |
| Revenue CAGR 3y | 2.4% |
| EPS CAGR 3y | 4.5% |
| FCF CAGR 3y | -17.9% |
| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Rev growth | Piotroski | 1-yr ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAST | $58.5B | 41.1 | 35% | 16.3% | +13.5% | 6/9 | +24.3% |
| GWW | $62.7B | 33.9 | 48% | 11.4% | +7.8% | 7/9 | +39.7% |
| WCC | $16.6B | 23.3 | 14% | 3.1% | +12.5% | 8/9 | +56.3% |
| WSO | $12.2B | 25.6 | 17% | 7.8% | -3.0% | 4/9 | -17.0% |
| AIT | $12.1B | 29.8 | 22% | 8.8% | +8.8% | 8/9 | — |
| QXO | $11.3B | -13.1 | -5% | -1.7% | +408.2% | 5/9 | — |
| CNM | $7.7B | 17.2 | 23% | 6.7% | -0.5% | 6/9 | — |
| MSM | $7.3B | 31.5 | 17% | 7.7% | +4.4% | 7/9 | — |
| Consensus estimates | Revenue mean | High / Low | EPS mean | High / Low | # EPS est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $33.00B | $33.34B / $32.85B | $11.38 | $11.67 / $11.18 | 9 |
| FY2026 | $32.74B | $33.02B / $32.47B | $11.29 | $11.59 / $11.01 | 13 |
| FY2027 | $35.13B | $35.67B / $34.11B | $12.58 | $13.09 / $12.20 | 9 |
| Window | Avg Target | vs. Price | # Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Month | $269.00 | +16.1% | 2 |
| Last Quarter | $285.40 | +23.2% | 10 |
| Last Year | $277.04 | +19.6% | 26 |
| All Time | $249.54 | +7.7% | 48 |
| Moving Average | Value | Distance | % Distance | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMA 20 | $222.24 | +9.37 | +4.22% | Above |
| SMA 50 | $228.35 | +3.26 | +1.43% | Above |
| SMA 200 | $237.42 | -5.81 | -2.45% | Below |
| EMA 9 | $224.50 | +7.11 | +3.17% | Above |
| EMA 21 | $223.34 | +8.27 | +3.70% | Above |
| EMA 50 | $226.13 | +5.48 | +2.42% | Above |
| EMA 200 | $231.54 | +0.07 | +0.03% | Above |
| Level | Value | Level | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pivot / R1 / R2 | $226.75 / $231.64 / $234.52 | S1 / S2 | $223.87 / $218.98 |
| Bollinger (20,2) | $214.53 – $229.95 | Squeeze | ON |
| 52-wk range | $212.13 – $271.64 | Off 52-wk high | -14.7% |
| ATR (14) | $5.73 (2.5%) | Historical vol | 22.6% |
| Computed from live weekly prices | FERG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly volatility (σ, 1y) | 4.68% | 1.83% |
| Best / worst week (1y) | +12.8% / -9.5% | — |
| Max drawdown (5y, monthly) | -43.8% | — |
| 1-week VaR (95%) | -9.0% | — |
| Beta (5y) | 1.11 | 1.00 |
| Reading | FERG | Industrial - Distribution n=357 | Industrials n=9,922 | All US symbols n=70,435 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | +19.2 | -18.1 | -24.1 | -20.5 |
| Trend | +20.2 | -8.3 | -26.2 | -21.3 |
| Momentum | +39.5 | -16.4 | -24.5 | -15.8 |
| Volume | +54.7 | +1.5 | -22.6 | -3.8 |
| Pillar (live disclosure scores) | Score |
|---|---|
| Environmental | 69 |
| Social | 16 |
| Governance | 53 |
| Composite ESG | 46 |
| Filed | 8-K contents | Items |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Other Events; Exhibits | 8.01,9.01 |
| 2026-08-11 | Material Agreement; Financial Obligation; Exhibits | 1.01,2.03,9.01 |
| 2026-08-10 | Earnings Release; Exhibits | 2.02,9.01 |
| 2026-07-13 | Regulation FD; Exhibits | 7.01,9.01 |
| 2026-05-05 | Earnings Release; Exhibits | 2.02,9.01 |
| 2026-05-04 | Shareholder Vote | 5.07 |
| 2026-02-24 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements an | 2.02,9.01 |
| 2025-12-09 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements an | 2.02,9.01 |
Methodology. Every figure originates in InsiderStreet's production data layer and is computed deterministically by the same engines that power insiderstreet.ai. This factsheet contains no model-written text. Sections without underlying data are omitted rather than estimated.
| Data domain | Source | Coverage for this report |
|---|---|---|
| Price & volume | market_db.historical_prices | 52 rows |
| Fundamentals | income_statements_annual | 6 rows · 2021 to 2026 |
| Reported vs consensus | fact/earnings_calendar | 20 rows · 2021-12-07 to 2026-08-10 |
| Analyst estimates | dim/forward_estimates | 3 rows · 2026-06-30 to 2027-06-30 |
| Institutional ownership (13F) | holdings_db.institutional_ownership_summary | 22 rows · 2021 to 2026 |
| Insider transactions (Form 4) | edgar/form4 | 12 rows · 2026-10-15 |
| Proposed sales (Form 144) | edgar/form144 | 1 record |
| Beneficial ownership (13D/G) | edgar/13dg | 4 rows · 2025-08-06 to 2026-04-29 |
| Short-sale volume (FINRA) | edgar/short_volume_daily | 60 rows · 2026-07-23 to 2026-10-15 |
| Dark pool (ATS, tier 1) | edgar/darkpool_weekly | 12 rows · 2026-06-15 to 2026-08-31 |
| ETF & fund holding | etf_holdings_changelog (30d) | 1 record |
| Peer set | stock_peers_dynamic | 8 rows |
| Industry medians | industry_medians | 1 record |
| Congressional trades | congress_db (House + Senate) | 1 record |
| ESG | fact/esg_disclosures | 1 record |
Method. Every figure in this factsheet is looked up from a named field computed in code. It contains no model-written text.
Not covered. Short interest as a percent of float and days-to-cover are not in this data set — the short-sale figures above are FINRA volume, a flow, and cannot support squeeze or covering analysis. Options positioning and intraday data are also absent. 13F ownership is filed 45 days after quarter end and congressional trades are disclosed on a lag, so both describe a past position, not a current one.