What is Fastenal's investing cash flow?

Fastenal (FAST) reported investing cash flow of -$57.6M in Q1 2026.

How has Fastenal's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?

Fastenal's investing cash flow decreased by 7.1% year-over-year, from -$53.8M to -$57.6M.

What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's investing cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fastenal's investing cash flow has grown at a 11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$148.5M to -$230.9M.

What does investing cash flow mean?

Total net cash provided by or used in investing activities — capex, acquisitions, investment purchases/sales, and other investing items.

Fastenal FAST Investing 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%

Free cash flow$319.5M+54.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$55.14B+17.8%

Enterprise value$55.28B+17.3%

P/E42.4×+3.1×

P/S6.5×+0.5×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities.

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 investing cash flow?: Fastenal (FAST) reported investing cash flow of -$57.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Fastenal's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?: Fastenal's investing cash flow decreased by 7.1% year-over-year, from -$53.8M to -$57.6M.
What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's investing cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fastenal's investing cash flow has grown at a 11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$148.5M to -$230.9M.
What does investing cash flow mean?: Total net cash provided by or used in investing activities — capex, acquisitions, investment purchases/sales, and other investing items.