
Fastenal Company
IndustrialsNASDAQ:FAST · NASDAQ Global Select
+$0.47 today
Vol 2.11M · Avg 7.30M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $1.3B +9.4% | $1.2B -0.4% | $1.2B +6.3% | $1.1B +17.5% | $925.0M | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $179.2M +2.2% | $175.4M -1.1% | $177.3M +0.4% | $176.6M +3.5% | $170.7M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | -$1.6M +61.0% | -$4.1M +61.7% | -$10.7M -118.4% | -$4.9M +64.2% | -$13.7M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $8.4M +5.0% | $8.0M +9.6% | $7.3M +1.4% | $7.2M +28.6% | $5.6M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | $236.7M +253.6% | -$154.1M -245.5% | $105.9M +132.7% | -$324.1M -1.6% | -$318.9M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | -$130.1M -307.8% | -$31.9M +55.9% | -$72.3M +39.6% | -$119.8M +11.4% | -$135.2M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | -$89.2M +33.4% | -$133.9M -170.8% | $189.1M +195.5% | -$198.0M -4.5% | -$189.5M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | $26.0M -5.5% | $27.5M +227.4% | $8.4M -61.6% | $21.9M -16.1% | $26.1M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | $430.0M +2821.5% | -$15.8M +18.1% | -$19.3M +31.6% | -$28.2M -38.9% | -$20.3M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$385.2M -15308.0% | -$2.5M -19.0% | -$2.1M -200.0% | -$700.0K -150.0% | $1.4M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.3B +10.4% | $1.2B -18.1% | $1.4B +52.3% | $941.0M +22.2% | $770.1M | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$245.3M -8.3% | -$226.5M -31.1% | -$172.8M +0.6% | -$173.8M -11.0% | -$156.6M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $12.2M | $0 | $0 | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | $14.3M +19.2% | $12.0M +2100.0% | -$600.0K -105.6% | $10.8M +33.3% | $8.1M | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$231.0M -7.7% | -$214.5M -33.1% | -$161.2M +1.1% | -$163.0M -9.8% | -$148.5M | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$75.0M -25.0% | -$60.0M +79.7% | -$295.0M -278.8% | $165.0M +1200.0% | -$15.0M | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $24.3M -38.6% | $39.6M +31.6% | $30.1M | $0 -100.0% | $31.6M | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | $0 | $0 | $0 +100.0% | -$237.8M | $0 | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$1.0B -12.4% | -$893.3M +12.1% | -$1.0B -42.9% | -$711.3M -10.5% | -$643.7M | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | $0 | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $9.2M | $0 | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$1.1B -15.5% | -$913.7M +28.7% | -$1.3B -65.4% | -$774.9M -23.6% | -$627.1M | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $11.0M +203.8% | -$10.6M -857.1% | $1.4M +115.2% | -$9.2M -130.0% | -$4.0M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $21.0M -39.1% | $34.5M +492.0% | -$8.8M -44.3% | -$6.1M +35.8% | -$9.5M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.1B +11.0% | $946.8M -24.9% | $1.3B +64.2% | $767.2M +25.1% | $613.5M | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does FAST generate free cash flow?
Fastenal Company (FAST) generated $1.05B of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does FAST produce?
Operating cash flow was $1.30B, before capital expenditures of $245.30M.
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