Overview
FASTENAL CO
Latest 10-K: FY2025, filed Feb 5, 2026 · Open the 10-K (Inline XBRL) ↗
- Revenue
- $8.20B
- 8.7%YoYup from FY2024
- TotalRevenue
- Gross profit
- $3.69B
- 8.5%YoYup from FY2024
- GrossProfit
- Operating income
- $1.66B
- 9.6%YoYup from FY2024
- OperatingIncome
- Net income
- $1.26B
- 9.4%YoYup from FY2024
- NetIncome
- Diluted EPS
- $1.09
- 9.0%YoYup from FY2024
- EPSDiluted
- Diluted shares
- 1.15B
- 0.2%YoYup from FY2024
- WeightedAvgSharesDiluted
At a glance
Growth
- FASTENAL CO reported revenue of $8.20B for fiscal 2025, up 8.7% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue grew faster than the median S&P 500 member in 3 of the last 5 fiscal years.
Profitability
- Operating margin was 20.2% and net margin was 15.3%, against a median net margin of 12.8% across S&P 500 members for the same fiscal year.
Per share
- Diluted EPS was $1.09, up 9.0% from the prior year.
Written from the filed figures on this page by fixed rules — no AI.
Data as of Oct 31, 2026 · Sources: SEC EDGAR 10-K
Financial statements
Annual figures from the 10-K, most recent fiscal year first.
Income Statement
5 annual periodsChip: YoY change.
| Line item | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | 4Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.20B8.7%up Benchmark median 6.4% | $7.55B2.7%up Benchmark median 4.5% | $7.35B5.2%up Benchmark median 4.8% | $6.98B16.1%up Benchmark median 10.3% | $6.01B6.4%up Benchmark median 13.8% | 8.1% Benchmark median 6.6% |
| Gross Profit Median of 315 / 498 | $3.69B8.5%up Benchmark median 6.8% | $3.40B1.4%up Benchmark median 5.5% | $3.35B4.3%up Benchmark median 5.2% | $3.22B15.8%up Benchmark median 8.3% | $2.78B8.2%up Benchmark median 15.7% | 7.4% Benchmark median 6.2% |
| Operating Income Median of 373 / 498 | $1.66B9.6%up Benchmark median 7.3% | $1.51B1.2%down Benchmark median 7.4% | $1.53B5.2%up Benchmark median 4.9% | $1.45B19.4%up Benchmark median 7.5% | $1.22B6.6%up Benchmark median 23.5% | 8.0% Benchmark median 7.2% |
| Net Income | $1.26B9.4%up Benchmark median 4.8% | $1.15B0.4%down Benchmark median 5.7% | $1.16B6.3%up Benchmark median 1.9% | $1.09B17.5%up Benchmark median 1.3% | $0.93B7.7%up Benchmark median 33.9% | 8.0% Benchmark median 4.1% |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.099.0%up Benchmark median 6.2% | $1.001.0%down Benchmark median 7.9% | $1.01‡n/m Benchmark median 1.9% | $1.8918.1%up Benchmark median 1.5% | $1.607.4%up Benchmark median 34.8% | n/m Benchmark median 5.6% |
‡ Share basis changed between these years (stock split or reverse split).
Balance Sheet
5 annual periodsChip: YoY change.
| Line item | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | 4Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5.05B7.6%up Benchmark median 5.6% | $4.70B5.3%up Benchmark median 3.4% | $4.46B1.9%down Benchmark median 4.1% | $4.55B5.8%up Benchmark median 2.2% | $4.30B8.4%up Benchmark median 6.7% | 4.1% Benchmark median 4.7% |
| Total Liabilities Median of 357 / 498 | — | — | — | — | — | — Benchmark median 4.4% |
| Stockholders' Equity | $3.94B9.1%up Benchmark median 6.8% | $3.62B8.0%up Benchmark median 5.4% | $3.35B5.9%up Benchmark median 7.3% | $3.16B4.0%up Benchmark median 2.5% | $3.04B11.3%up Benchmark median 9.0% | 6.7% Benchmark median 6.1% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $276.80M8.2%up Benchmark median 5.2% | $255.80M15.6%up Benchmark median 1.9% | $221.30M3.8%down Benchmark median 6.7% | $230.10M2.6%down Benchmark median -8.6% | $236.20M3.9%down Benchmark median -2.9% | 4.0% Benchmark median 2.0% |
| Total Debt | $125.00M37.5%down Benchmark median 2.1% | $200.00M23.1%down Benchmark median 0.2% | $260.00M53.2%down Benchmark median 0.3% | $555.00M42.3%up Benchmark median 0.1% | $390.00M3.7%down Benchmark median -0.1% | -24.8% Benchmark median 4.3% |
Cash Flow Statement
5 annual periodsChip: YoY change.
| Line item | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | 4Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.30B10.4%up Benchmark median 6.3% | $1.17B18.1%down Benchmark median 4.8% | $1.43B52.3%up Benchmark median 9.9% | $0.94B22.2%up Benchmark median -0.7% | $0.77B30.1%down Benchmark median 10.7% | 13.9% Benchmark median 7.0% |
| Capital Expenditures | $245.30M8.3%up Benchmark median 5.4% | $226.50M31.1%up Benchmark median 2.8% | $172.80M0.6%down Benchmark median 11.3% | $173.80M11.0%up Benchmark median 14.0% | $156.60M6.8%down Benchmark median 8.1% | 11.9% Benchmark median 9.0% |
| Free Cash Flow Median of 378 / 498 | $1.05B11.0%up Benchmark median 7.3% | $0.95B24.9%down Benchmark median 6.1% | $1.26B64.2%up Benchmark median 8.8% | $0.77B25.1%up Benchmark median -11.3% | $0.61B34.3%down Benchmark median 10.2% | 14.4% Benchmark median 4.9% |
n/m: not meaningful — the base (the prior year, or the first year for the CAGR) was zero or negative, or a per-share figure’s share basis changed (stock split). “—” means the figure is not available.
Benchmark median = median of the companies in the benchmark universe on Dec 31 of each fiscal year, from their own 10-K filings; a change counts only companies whose prior year was positive. Each median uses every member that reports the line item; where fewer than 80% do (banks and insurers file no gross profit), the row names how many. Published where at least 250 companies report it. Updated 2026-10-27. This compares reported figures, not share-price returns. Methodology
Ratios & valuation
FY2025Every ratio read two ways: Wall Street’s popular formula and the value investor’s stricter one. Same question, same unit. Pick a ratio.
Valuation · Earnings yield
What a dollar of market value earned
2.7%
Wall Street
on net earnings
FY2024 2.8%
2.3%
Value investor
on free cash flow
FY2024 2.3%
Gap −0.4 pts: Value-investor figure 0.4 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · on net earnings
Diluted EPS ÷ fiscal-year-end share price (1 ÷ P/E)
pe_ratio (ratio table)
P/E 36.8×Value investor · on free cash flow
(Operating cash flow − capital expenditures) ÷ market capitalisation (fiscal-year-end close × weighted-average diluted shares)
free cash flow ÷ market cap
Valuation · Enterprise yield
What a dollar of enterprise value earned
4.0%
Wall Street
on EBITDA
FY2024 4.1%
3.6%
Value investor
on EBIT
FY2024 3.7%
Gap −0.4 pts: Value-investor figure 0.4 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · on EBITDA
EBITDA ÷ enterprise value (1 ÷ EV/EBITDA)
ev_ebitda (ratio table)
EV/EBITDA 25.1×Value investor · on EBIT
Operating income (EBIT) ÷ enterprise value: depreciation counts as a real cost
operating income ÷ (ev_ebitda × ebitda)
Valuation · Book yield
Net assets behind a dollar of market value
8.5%
Wall Street
on book equity
FY2024 8.8%
8.5%
Value investor
on tangible book
FY2024 8.8%
Gap Same: Both views read the same
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · on book equity
Book value of equity ÷ market capitalisation (1 ÷ P/B)
pb_ratio (ratio table)
P/B 11.7×Value investor · on tangible book
Tangible book value (equity less goodwill and intangibles) ÷ market capitalisation
tangible_book_value_per_share ÷ (pb_ratio × book_value_per_share)
Quality · Return on capital
Profit earned on the money in the business
33.3%
Wall Street
ROE: net income ÷ equity
FY2024 33.0%
30.8%
Value investor
ROIC: after-tax operating profit ÷ invested capital
FY2024 30.0%
Gap −2.5 pts: Value-investor figure 2.5 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · ROE: net income ÷ equity
Net income ÷ average stockholders' equity (start and end of year), including noncontrolling interests. Buybacks shrink equity and lift it.
return_on_equity (ratio table)
Value investor · ROIC: after-tax operating profit ÷ invested capital
Operating profit after tax ÷ invested capital (total assets − cash − non-interest-bearing current liabilities), so leverage cannot flatter it
roic (ratio table)
Quality · Cash margin
Cash profit kept from each dollar of sales
22.4%
Wall Street
EBITDA margin
FY2024 22.3%
12.8%
Value investor
Free-cash-flow margin
FY2024 12.5%
Gap −9.6 pts: Value-investor figure 9.6 points lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · EBITDA margin
EBITDA ÷ revenue
ebitda ÷ revenue
Value investor · Free-cash-flow margin
(Operating cash flow − capital expenditures) ÷ revenue: taxes, interest, working capital and capex all paid
free cash flow ÷ revenue
Balance sheet · Liquidity
Short-term assets per dollar of bills due within a year
4.85×
Wall Street
Current ratio
FY2024 4.67×
2.41×
Value investor
Quick ratio, inventory excluded
FY2024 2.28×
Gap −2.44×: Value-investor figure 2.44 lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · Current ratio
Current assets ÷ current liabilities
current_ratio (ratio table)
Value investor · Quick ratio, inventory excluded
(Current assets − inventory) ÷ current liabilities
quick_ratio (ratio table)
Balance sheet · Debt cover
How many times one year of earnings repays all debt
14.68×
Wall Street
EBITDA ÷ total debt
FY2024 8.43×
8.40×
Value investor
FCF ÷ total debt
FY2024 4.73×
Gap −6.28×: Value-investor figure 6.28 lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · EBITDA ÷ total debt
EBITDA ÷ total debt (short-term + long-term)
ebitda ÷ total debt
Net cashValue investor · FCF ÷ total debt
Free cash flow ÷ total debt: what is actually left to repay it
free cash flow ÷ total debt
Balance sheet · Interest cover
How many times earnings pay the year's interest
296.0×
Wall Street
EBITDA ÷ interest
FY2024 230.9×
267.0×
Value investor
EBIT ÷ interest
FY2024 206.8×
Gap −29.0×: Value-investor figure 29.0 lower
How it’s calculated
Wall Street · EBITDA ÷ interest
EBITDA ÷ interest expense
ebitda_interest_coverage (ratio table)
Value investor · EBIT ÷ interest
Operating income ÷ interest expense
interest_coverage (ratio table)
Each ratio measures one thing two ways, in the same unit: the popular formula, then a stricter one, so a lower figure is the stricter reading. Gap = value-investor figure minus Wall Street figure, from the figures shown.
Price-based ratios use the fiscal-year-end closing price. Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures (we compute it; filings rarely report it). n/m = not meaningful (denominator ≤ 0); “—” = not reported. Each ratio’s formulas are under “How it’s calculated”.
Smart money
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Peers, filings & research
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Cite this page
Data as of Oct 31, 2026. Canonical address: https://valuein.biz/data/FAST
Valuein. (2026, October 31). FASTENAL CO (FAST) financial statements, earnings power and smart-money summary [Data set]. Source: SEC EDGAR filings. https://valuein.biz/data/FAST
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