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FASTENAL CO

LISTEDNASDAQ
SYMBOLFAST
SIC5200
STATE OF INC.MN
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31
CIK815556

RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions02468102016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.000.501.001.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures adjusted for later stock splits (split ratios inferred from EPS restated in later SEC filings).

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt1253.1
Stockholders' equity3,94496.9
Total capitalization4,069100.0

1,147,497,573 shares outstanding at 10 July 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 16 July 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount
Long-term debt, incl. current maturities125
Long-term debt, noncurrent100
Current maturities25

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Common shares authorized1,600,000,000
Common shares issued1,148,057,473
Par or stated value per share ($)0.01
Preferred stock ($ millions)0
Outstanding at 7/10/261,147,497,573

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
20250.8880.3
20240.7878.0
20230.8988.1
20220.6265.6
20210.5670.0

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Minnesota. Formerly known as FASTENAL COMPANY (to 4 March 2002).

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 5200, Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 2001 Theurer Blvd, Winona, MN 55987. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/2412/31/23
Revenues8,2007,5467,347
Cost of revenues4,5094,1443,992
Gross profit3,6913,4023,354
Selling, general and administrative2,0361,8921,826
Depreciation and amortization179175177
Operating income1,6561,5101,529
Interest expense6711
Income before income taxes1,6551,5081,522
Income taxes397358367
Net income1,2581,1511,155
Earned per share, diluted ($)1.091.001.01
Dividends per share ($)0.880.780.89

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/24
Cash and equivalents277256
Receivables, net1,2451,109
Inventories1,7481,645
Total current assets3,4723,212
Property, plant and equipment, net1,1321,057
Total assets5,0534,698
Total current liabilities716687
Long-term debt100125
Stockholders' equity3,9443,616
Total liabilities and equity5,0534,698

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/31/258,2001,6561,25815.31.090.881,2962451,0515,0531,109d1253,94431.90.03
12/31/247,5461,5101,15115.21.000.781,1732269474,6981,082d2003,61631.80.06
12/31/237,3471,5291,15515.71.010.891,4331731,2604,4631,114d2603,34934.50.08
12/31/226,9811,4541,08715.60.940.629411747674,5491,385d5553,16334.40.18
12/31/216,0111,21792515.40.800.567701576144,2991,257d3903,04230.40.13
12/31/205,6471,14285915.20.740.701,1021689343,9651,232d4052,73331.40.15
12/31/195,3341,05779114.80.690.438432465963,8001,134d3452,66629.70.13
12/31/184,96599975215.10.660.396741764983,3221,019d5002,30332.70.22
12/31/174,39088257913.20.500.325851204652,910814d4152,09727.60.20
12/31/163,96279649912.60.430.305201903302,669736d3901,93325.80.20

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

FASTENAL CO
CIK 815556 · EIN 41-0948415

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

2001 Theurer Blvd, Winona, MN 55987
Tel.: 5074545374

INCORPORATED:

Minnesota

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

5200 · Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 5 February 2026

FORMER NAMES:

FASTENAL COMPANY

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

7/16/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
7/14/268-Kperiod 7/14/26
6/23/268-Kperiod 6/18/26
6/12/268-Kperiod 6/12/26
4/29/268-Kperiod 4/23/26
4/24/268-Kperiod 4/23/26
4/16/2610-Qperiod 3/31/26
4/13/268-Kperiod 4/13/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/5/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/6/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/6/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/7/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/7/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/8/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/6/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/6/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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