What are Fastenal's profit margins?

Fastenal (FAST) runs a 44.9% gross margin and a 20.2% operating margin, with a 15.4% net margin.

Where do Fastenal's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Fastenal's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Fastenal FAST Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

YoY QoQ

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	44.9%-0.1pp	45%-0.1pp	45.1%+0.1pp	45.1%+0.1pp	45%-0.1pp
Operating margin	20.2%+0.1pp	20.2%0.0pp	20.2%+0.1pp	20.1%+0.2pp	19.9%-0.1pp
Net margin	15.4%0.0pp	15.3%0.0pp	15.3%0.0pp	15.3%+0.2pp	15.1%-0.1pp
Returns
Return on equity	33.8%+0.6pp	33.3%+0.5pp	32.7%+0.2pp	32.6%+0.2pp	32.4%-0.7pp
Return on invested capital	32.2%+0.5pp	31.7%+0.8pp	30.9%+0.6pp	30.2%0.0pp	30.2%-0.5pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	1.7×0.0×	1.7×+0.1×	1.6×0.0×	1.6×0.0×	1.6×0.0×
Liquidity
Current ratio	4.4×-0.5×	4.9×+0.6×	4.3×0.0×	4.2×-0.1×	4.3×-0.4×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.2×0.0×	0.2×0.0×
Per Share
Book value per share	$3.47+1.1%	$3.43+1.3%	$3.38+2.2%	$3.31+3.1%	$3.21+2.0%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$53.28B+15.7%	$46.07B-18.1%	$56.28B+18.1%	$47.64B+7.1%	$44.47B+7.9%
Price / earnings	41×+4.4×	36.6×-9.3×	45.9×+5.8×	40.1×+1.4×	38.6×+2.8×
Price / sales	6.3×+0.7×	5.6×-1.4×	7×+0.9×	6.1×+0.3×	5.8×+0.4×
Price / book	13.4×+1.7×	11.7×-2.8×	14.5×+1.9×	12.5×+0.5×	12.1×+0.7×
EV / EBITDA	28.3×+3.1×	25.2×-6.3×	31.5×+3.9×	27.5×+1.1×	26.5×+1.9×
Dividend yield	1.9%-0.2pp	2.2%+0.4pp	1.7%-0.3pp	2%-0.1pp	2.1%-0.1pp

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What are Fastenal's profit margins?: Fastenal (FAST) runs a 44.9% gross margin and a 20.2% operating margin, with a 15.4% net margin.
Where do Fastenal's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Fastenal's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.