Fastenal (FAST): financials, SEC filings and peers
Fastenal (FAST) is a trading companies & distributors company in the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
It was founded in 1967 and joined the S&P 500 on September 15, 2008.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply”.
Fastenal at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $8.7B
- Revenue growth
- +12.5%
- Operating margin
- 20.3%
- Net income (12 months)
- $1.4B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.2B
- Cash
- $205M
- Debt
- $120M
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $1.17
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 16, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, Fastenal reported revenue of $8.7 billion, up 12.5% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 20.3%: for every $100 of sales, about $20 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $1.4 billion (15.5% of revenue), 13.7% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $1.4 billion and capital spending $243 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.2 billion (13.2% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $205 million in cash and $120 million in debt, a net cash position of $85 million.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $5.6 billion in fiscal 2020 to $8.2 billion in fiscal 2025, about 7.7% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin has been steady, around 20.2%.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.0B | $7.0B | $7.3B | $7.5B | $8.2B |
| Revenue growth | 6.4% | 16.1% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 8.7% |
| Operating margin | 20.3% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.0% | 20.2% |
| Net income | $925M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Free cash flow | $614M | $767M | $1.3B | $947M | $1.1B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.60 | $1.89 | $1.01 | $1.00 | $1.09 |
Fiscal years as reported in Fastenal’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K/A filed July 16, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 10-Q filed July 16, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 14, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed June 23, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed June 12, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed April 29, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed April 24, 2026 — Shareholder vote results
- 10-Q filed April 16, 2026 — quarterly report
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Questions about Fastenal
Is Fastenal's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $8.7 billion, up 12.5% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Fastenal profitable?
Yes. It earned $1.4 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 15.5%.
Does Fastenal have more cash or more debt?
At June 30, 2026 it had $205 million in cash and $120 million in debt, so more cash than debt.
When did Fastenal last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on July 16, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Fastenal?
In the S&P 500, Fastenal is grouped in Trading Companies & Distributors within the Industrials sector. Ferguson Enterprises (FERG), United Rentals (URI) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Fastenal’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.