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Fastenal FAST Free cash flow

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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-10.1%
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%

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

Calculated from Fastenal’s reported figures.

$378.4Mnet cash from operating−$58.9Mcapital expenditures=$319.5M

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 free cash flow?
Fastenal (FAST) reported free cash flow of $319.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Fastenal's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Fastenal's free cash flow increased by 54.7% year-over-year, from $206.5M to $319.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fastenal's free cash flow has grown at a 14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $613.5M to $1.05B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.