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Fastenal FAST Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.4B+14.7%
Gross profit$1.1B+12.8%
Operating income$501.8M+15.1%
Net income$382.8M+15.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.33+13.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$204.7M-13.9%
Total debt$441.5M-19.0%
Total equity$4.1B+6.9%
Total assets$5.3B+5.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$265.7M-4.6%
CapEx$64.1M-7.5%
Free cash flow$201.6M-3.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$54.75B+5.1%
Enterprise value$54.98B+5.0%
P/E40.5×-3.3×
P/S6.3×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.7%-0.4pp
Net margin15.5%+0.2pp
FCF margin13.2%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity34.3%+1.8pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio4.2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Fastenal’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Fastenal’s 10-Q, filed July 16, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 16, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000815556-26-000041

FAQ

What is Fastenal's operating margin?
Fastenal (FAST) reported operating margin of 20.3% in Q2 2026.
How has Fastenal's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Fastenal's operating margin increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from 20.1% to 20.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fastenal's operating margin has grown at a -0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 20.2% to 20.2%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.

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