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FAST vs IPW

Side-by-side comparison of Fastenal Company (FAST) and iPower Inc. (IPW): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both FAST and IPW operate in RETAIL: Building Materials (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • FAST is the larger of the two at $51.31B, about 37665.2x IPW ($1.4M).
  • Over the past year, FAST is up 11.6% and IPW is down 93.6% - FAST leads by 105.2 points.
  • FAST has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for IPW).
  • FAST has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 0 for IPW).
PerformanceFAST+11.56%IPW-93.64%
2025-04-28+0.00%2026-04-24
MetricFASTIPW
Company
Fastenal Company
iPower Inc.
Price
$44.68-1.69%
$1.05-2.78%
Market cap
$51.31B
$1.4M
1M return
-1.52%
-31.37%
1Y return
+11.56%
-93.64%
Industry
RETAIL: Building Materials
RETAIL: Building Materials
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
1987
2021
News (4w)
5
4
Recent ratings
24
0
FAST

Fastenal Company

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers, which are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It also offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations; and non-residential construction market, which includes general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road contractors. It also serves farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. The company distributes its products through a network of 3,268 in-market locations and 16 distribution centers. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.

IPW

iPower Inc.

iPower Inc. supplies hydroponics equipment online in the United States. It offers various products, including advanced indoor and greenhouse grow-light systems, ventilation systems, activated carbon filters, nutrients, growing media, hydroponic water-resistant grow tents, trimming machines, pumps, and accessories for hydroponic gardening, as well as other indoor and outdoor growing products under the iPower and Simple Deluxe brands through its Zenhydro.com website and various third-party e-commerce channels. The company was formerly known as BZRTH Inc. and changed its name to iPower Inc. in September 2020. iPower Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Duarte, California.

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