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Fastenal FAST Return on equity

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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
Operating margin20.3%+0.2pp
Net margin15.5%+0.2pp
FCF margin13.2%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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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 return on equity?
Fastenal (FAST) reported return on equity of 34.3% in Q2 2026.
How has Fastenal's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Fastenal's return on equity increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from 32.6% to 34.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fastenal's return on equity has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 31.8% to 33.3%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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