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Fastenal FAST EBITDA margin

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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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Cash & equivalents$308.6M+33.1%
Total debt$445.5M-10.2%
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+5.8%
Free cash flow$319.5M+54.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$52.68B+19.8%
Enterprise value$52.82B+19.4%
P/E40.5×+2.4×
P/S6.2×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.9%-0.1pp
Operating margin20.2%+0.4pp
Net margin15.4%+0.3pp

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

Calculated from Fastenal’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 EBITDA margin?
Fastenal (FAST) reported EBITDA margin of 22.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Fastenal's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
Fastenal's EBITDA margin increased by 0.7% year-over-year, from 22.2% to 22.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's EBITDA margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fastenal's EBITDA margin has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 92.5% to 89.4%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.