FASTENAL CO
Business
FASTENAL CO is a distributor of industrial and construction supplies that provides local, in-market sales and supply chain services to business customers. It offers threaded fasteners, safety supplies, private-label products, managed inventory solutions, industrial vending and bin systems, eBusiness procurement, light manufacturing, and industrial services. Its operating structure centers on branch locations and customer-dedicated Onsite operations supported by FMI (Fastenal Managed Inventory), digital analytics and distribution/manufacturing support. The company serves primarily North American manufacturing and construction markets and also sells through international branches, distribution centers, trucks, vending devices, and digital channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 8,201 | 7,546 | 7,347 | 6,981 | 6,011 | |
| Cost of sales | 4,509 | 4,144 | 3,992 | 3,765 | 3,234 | |
| Gross profit | 3,691 | 3,402 | 3,355 | 3,216 | 2,777 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 2,036 | 1,892 | 1,826 | 1,762 | 1,560 | |
| Operating income | 1,656 | 1,510 | 1,529 | 1,454 | 1,217 | |
| Interest income | 6 | 5 | 4 | 700,000 | 100,000 | |
| Interest expense | −6 | −7 | −11 | −14 | — | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,655 | 1,508 | 1,522 | 1,440 | 1,208 | |
| Income tax expense | 397 | 358 | 367 | 353 | 283 | |
| Net income | 1,258 | 1,151 | 1,155 | 1,087 | 925 | |
| Basic net income per share (in dollars per share) | 1.1 | 1 | 1.01 | 1.89 | 1.61 | |
| Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) | 1.09 | 1 | 1.01 | 1.89 | 1.6 | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 1,148 | 1,145 | 1,143 | 574 | 575 | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 1,150 | 1,149 | 1,146 | 576 | 577 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 277 | 256 | 221 | 230 | 236 | |
| Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $5.3 and $5.2, respectively | 1,245 | 1,109 | 1,088 | 1,013 | 900 | |
| Inventories | 1,748 | 1,645 | 1,523 | 1,708 | 1,524 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 9 | |
| Other current assets | 182 | 184 | 172 | 165 | 188 | |
| Total current assets | 3,472 | 3,212 | 3,021 | 3,125 | 2,857 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,132 | 1,057 | 1,011 | 1,010 | 1,019 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 309 | 279 | 270 | 243 | 242 | |
| Other assets | 140 | 150 | 161 | 171 | 181 | |
| Total assets | 5,053 | 4,698 | 4,463 | 4,549 | 4,299 | |
| Current portion of debt | 25 | 75 | 60 | 202 | 60 | |
| Accounts payable | 317 | 288 | 264 | 255 | 233 | |
| Accrued expenses | 265 | 226 | 241 | 241 | 298 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 106 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 91 | |
| Income taxes payable | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 716 | 687 | 661 | 790 | 682 | |
| Long-term debt | 100 | 125 | 200 | 353 | 330 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 211 | 187 | 179 | 155 | 156 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 67 | 69 | 73 | 84 | 89 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5, 8, 9, and 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock: $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock: $0.01 par value, 1,600,000,000 shares authorized, 1,148,057,473 and 1,146,640,904 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 116 | 83 | 41 | 4 | 96 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,868 | 3,614 | 3,357 | 3,219 | 2,971 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −51 | −92 | −55 | −65 | −31 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 3,944 | 3,616 | 3,349 | 3,163 | 3,042 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 5,053 | 4,698 | 4,463 | 4,549 | 4,299 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 169 | 165 | 167 | 166 | 160 | |
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | −3 | −4 | −4 | 1 | −1 | |
| Bad debt expense | 5 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 3 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −2 | −4 | −11 | −5 | −14 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Trade accounts receivable, net | −130 | −32 | −72 | −120 | −135 | |
| Inventories | −89 | −134 | 189 | −198 | −190 | |
| Other current assets | 3 | −12 | −6 | 23 | −48 | |
| Accounts payable | 26 | 28 | 8 | 22 | 26 | |
| Accrued expenses | 33 | −17 | −600,000 | −57 | 26 | |
| Income taxes | 2 | −1 | −9 | 400,000 | −2 | |
| Other | 5 | 14 | −3 | 6 | 3 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,296 | 1,173 | 1,433 | 941 | 770 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −245 | −227 | −173 | −174 | −157 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
| Other | −500,000 | −400,000 | −600,000 | −600,000 | −300,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −231 | −215 | −161 | −163 | −149 | |
| Proceeds from debt obligations | 1,105 | 775 | 880 | 1,795 | 525 | |
| Payments against debt obligations | −1,180 | −835 | −1,175 | −1,630 | −540 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 24 | 40 | 30 | 9 | 32 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −1,004 | −893 | −1,017 | −711 | −644 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,055 | −914 | −1,282 | −775 | −627 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 11 | −11 | 1 | −9 | −4 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 35 | −9 | −6 | −10 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
| Net cash paid for income taxes | 399 | 357 | 383 | 354 | 294 |