Fastenal Company

FASTNASDAQIndustrials● Active

$46.00

$-0.79(-1.69%)

Market Cap$52.8B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$50.63

52W Low$38.97

Avg Volume7.4M

Open$46.80

Beta0.73

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Fastenal Company (FAST) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

FAST · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

FAST · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $1.05B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 11.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 12.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at +2.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.05B▲ +11.0% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.16Btrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin12.8%$1.05B ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+11.1%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR+2.4%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

FAST · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$1.30B(245M)$1.05B▲ +11.0%12.8%

FY2024$1.17B(227M)$946.8M▼ 24.9%12.6%

FY2023$1.43B(173M)$1.26B▲ +64.2%17.1%

FY2022$941.0M(174M)$767.2M▲ +25.1%11.0%

FY2021$770.1M(157M)$613.5M▼ 34.3%10.2%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

FAST · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Fastenal Company (FAST) trades at a FCF yield of 2.19% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 45.5x. FCF per share stands at $1.01, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

2.19%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$1.01

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x45.5

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x45.7

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

FAST · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Fastenal Company generated $1.30B in operating cash flow and spent 245M in capital expenditures, yielding $1.05B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$1.30B

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$231.0M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$1.05B

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.30B) − |CapEx| (245M) = FCF ($1.05B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

FAST vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Fastenal CompanyYOU

FAST

$1.05B+11.0%12.8%

10%

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

SPCX

−$13.95B-159.0%-74.7%

Loss

Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Fastenal Company (FAST) reported free cash flow of $1.05B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 11.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 12.8%.

Based on available data, Fastenal Company has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.26B in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at +2.4%.

Fastenal Company's FCF yield is 2.19% and price-to-FCF ratio is 45.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

FAST free cash flow · 8 questions

Fastenal Company free cash flow was $1.05B for FY2025, up 11.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.16B.

FAST free cash flowFAST FCFFAST FCF 2025FAST free cash flow TTM

▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Fastenal Company · Fastenal Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026