What is Fastenal's retained earnings?

Fastenal (FAST) reported retained earnings of $4.04B in Q2 2026.

How has Fastenal's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Fastenal's retained earnings increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $3.74B to $4.04B.

What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fastenal's retained earnings has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.69B to $3.87B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Fastenal FAST Retained Earnings

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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$54.83B+2.9%

Enterprise value$55.06B+2.8%

P/E40.6×-4.2×

P/S6.3×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.7%-0.4pp

Operating margin20.3%+0.2pp

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

Reported directly by Fastenal in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: Fastenal’s 10-Q, filed July 16, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Fastenal's retained earnings?: Fastenal (FAST) reported retained earnings of $4.04B in Q2 2026.
How has Fastenal's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Fastenal's retained earnings increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $3.74B to $4.04B.
What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fastenal's retained earnings has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.69B to $3.87B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.