Fastenal Company
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PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-20T02:20:22.190733+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

contract_cycle_length
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Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
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Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
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Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-036 Product to Capability WHAT High
Direct: revenue_model_type=recurring B2B distribution and managed inventory
SG-049
Subscription
VALUE High
SG-016
Franchise
HOW High

Hybrid Combination

Product to Capability (SG-036) WHAT provides the core structure, combined with Subscription (SG-049) + Franchise (SG-016) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 3 Medium: 14 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

target_gross_margin_bracket
45.0% Gross Margin (Strong (40-60%))
High
SEC-XBRL
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
asset_efficiency_ratio
32.8% Return on Assets (Strong)
High
SEC-XBRL
debt_leverage_profile
0.04x Total Debt / Equity (Conservative)
High
SEC-XBRL
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; US-China trade tariffs on metals and components disrupt supply chains.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v1
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "33-0000 Protective Service Occupations", "37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.3 (HIL — ~30% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v1
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Crude Oil (fuel), Rare Earth Elements, Plastics/Resins; geopolitical: US-China trade tariffs on metals and components disrupt supply chains.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v1
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FAA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, ITAR, FTC; Export controls and defense procurement rules create contract concentration risk.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
sec_cik
0000815556
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
FAST
High
SEC-EDGAR
capital_expenditure_profile
3.0% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

Signal DateSignal TypeSummary
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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

SKILL_BUFFETT_VAL_03FAIL2026-06-09Fastenal is a genuinely interesting business — low debt, hig
SKILL_LEGAL_SEC_01FAIL2026-06-09The BMS record for Fastenal Company carries a low but non-tr
SKILL_SHORT_BEAR_01FAIL2026-06-09The BMS record for Fastenal Company contains adequate high-l
SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01FAIL2026-06-09The BMS record for Fastenal Company contains insufficient st
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01FAIL2026-06-09Fastenal's BMS record carries two structural red flags that

Live Status

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