What is Fastenal's share buybacks?

Fastenal (FAST) reported share buybacks of $30M in Q2 2026.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Fastenal FAST Share Buybacks

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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$55.19B+3.2%

Enterprise value$55.43B+3.1%

P/E40.8×-4.1×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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

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What is Fastenal's share buybacks?: Fastenal (FAST) reported share buybacks of $30M in Q2 2026.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.