What is Fastenal's cash & equivalents?

Fastenal (FAST) reported cash & equivalents of $308.6M in Q1 2026.

How has Fastenal's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?

Fastenal's cash & equivalents increased by 33.1% year-over-year, from $231.8M to $308.6M.

What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's cash & equivalents?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fastenal's cash & equivalents has grown at a 2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $245.7M to $276.8M.

What does cash & equivalents mean?

Cash on hand plus highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at purchase — treasury bills, money market funds, and commercial paper.

Fastenal FAST Cash & Equivalents

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.2B+12.4%

Gross profit$982.9M+11.2%

Operating income$447.6M+13.6%

Net income$339.8M+13.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.30+15.4%

Balance sheet

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Total debt$445.5M-10.1%

Total equity$4.0B+8.1%

Total assets$5.2B+7.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$378.4M+44.3%

CapEx$58.9M+5.7%

Free cash flow$319.5M+54.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$53.87B+14.7%

Enterprise value$54B+14.3%

P/E41.5×+0.7×

P/S6.4×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.9%-0.1pp

Operating margin20.2%+0.4pp

Net margin15.4%+0.3pp

FCF margin13.8%+2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity33.8%+1.5pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio4.4×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Fastenal in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents.

The official record: Fastenal’s 10-Q, filed April 16, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Fastenal's cash & equivalents?: Fastenal (FAST) reported cash & equivalents of $308.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Fastenal's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?: Fastenal's cash & equivalents increased by 33.1% year-over-year, from $231.8M to $308.6M.
What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's cash & equivalents?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fastenal's cash & equivalents has grown at a 2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $245.7M to $276.8M.
What does cash & equivalents mean?: Cash on hand plus highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at purchase — treasury bills, money market funds, and commercial paper.