Latest period
$248.50M
YoY change
+8.3%
5Y CAGR
+7.9%
Peak year (2019)
$246.40M
Cumulative CapEx
$3.57B
CapEx history chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $245.30M
CapEx growth chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +8.3%
CapEx history table for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $245.30M | +8.3% | +$18.80M | ||
| 2024 | $226.50M | +31.1% | +$53.70M | ||
| 2023 | $172.80M | -0.6% | −$1.00M | ||
| 2022 | $173.80M | +11.0% | +$17.20M | ||
| 2021 | $156.60M | -6.8% | −$11.50M | ||
| 2020 | $168.10M | -31.8% | −$78.30M | ||
| 2019 | $246.40M | +39.8% | +$70.10M | ||
| 2018 | $176.30M | +47.0% | +$56.40M | ||
| 2017 | $119.90M | -36.7% | −$69.55M | ||
| 2016 | $189.45M | +22.1% | +$34.28M | ||
| 2015 | $155.17M | -18.1% | −$34.31M | ||
| 2014 | $189.47M | -8.3% | −$17.07M | ||
| 2013 | $206.54M | +49.2% | +$68.13M | ||
| 2012 | $138.41M | +15.3% | +$18.36M | ||
| 2011 | $120.04M | +63.1% | +$46.45M | ||
| 2010 | $73.60M | +40.1% | +$21.06M | ||
| 2009 | $52.54M | -44.9% | −$42.77M | ||
| 2008 | $95.31M | +70.9% | +$39.55M | ||
| 2007 | $55.76M | -28.1% | −$21.82M | ||
| 2006 | $77.58M | +17.7% | +$11.67M | ||
| 2005 | $65.91M | +25.1% | +$13.22M | ||
| 2004 | $52.69M | +4.9% | +$2.44M | ||
| 2003 | $50.25M | +17.7% | +$7.56M | ||
| 2002 | $42.68M | -5.9% | −$2.66M | ||
| 2001 | $45.34M | +23.5% | +$8.61M | ||
| 2000 | $36.73M | -6.3% | −$2.47M | ||
| 1999 | $39.20M | +5.4% | +$2.00M | ||
| 1998 | $37.20M | +29.6% | +$8.50M | ||
| 1997 | $28.70M | +9.5% | +$2.50M | ||
| 1996 | $26.20M | +56.9% | +$9.50M | ||
| 1995 | $16.70M | +106.2% | +$8.60M | ||
| 1994 | $8.10M | +47.3% | +$2.60M | ||
| 1993 | $5.50M | +1.9% | +$100.00K | ||
| 1992 | $5.40M | +35.0% | +$1.40M | ||
| 1991 | $4.00M | +122.2% | +$2.20M | ||
| 1990 | $1.80M | +63.6% | +$700.00K | ||
| 1989 | $1.10M | — | — |
- 2025$245.30M+8.3%
- 2024$226.50M+31.1%
- 2023$172.80M-0.6%
- 2022$173.80M+11.0%
- 2021$156.60M-6.8%
- 2020$168.10M-31.8%
- 2019$246.40M+39.8%
- 2018$176.30M+47.0%
- 2017$119.90M-36.7%
- 2016$189.45M+22.1%
- 2015$155.17M-18.1%
- 2014$189.47M-8.3%
- 2013$206.54M+49.2%
- 2012$138.41M+15.3%
- 2011$120.04M+63.1%
- 2010$73.60M+40.1%
- 2009$52.54M-44.9%
- 2008$95.31M+70.9%
- 2007$55.76M-28.1%
- 2006$77.58M+17.7%
- 2005$65.91M+25.1%
- 2004$52.69M+4.9%
- 2003$50.25M+17.7%
- 2002$42.68M-5.9%
- 2001$45.34M+23.5%
- 2000$36.73M-6.3%
- 1999$39.20M+5.4%
- 1998$37.20M+29.6%
- 1997$28.70M+9.5%
- 1996$26.20M+56.9%
- 1995$16.70M+106.2%
- 1994$8.10M+47.3%
- 1993$5.50M+1.9%
- 1992$5.40M+35.0%
- 1991$4.00M+122.2%
- 1990$1.80M+63.6%
- 1989$1.10M—
CapEx values are taken from Fastenal's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Fastenal (FAST)
According to Fastenal's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $248.50M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Fastenal (FAST) reported CapEx of $245.30M – grew 8.3% year-over-year.
Fastenal CapEx has grown for 2 consecutive years, with a +7.9% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
2019 marks the peak CapEx at $246.40M, with the historical low of $1.10M recorded in 1989.
Fastenal Capital Expenditures by Year
Fastenal Capital Expenditures 2025: $245.30M
Fastenal posted CapEx of $245.30M in 2025, grew 8.3% from 2024.
Fastenal Capital Expenditures 2024: $226.50M
In 2024, Fastenal reported CapEx of $226.50M, surged 31.1% from 2023.
Fastenal Capital Expenditures 2023: $172.80M
Fastenal CapEx in 2023 was $172.80M, edged down 0.6% below 2022.
Fastenal Capital Expenditures 2022: $173.80M
2022's CapEx for Fastenal came in at $173.80M, grew 11.0% from 2021.
Fastenal Capital Expenditures 2021: $156.60M
Fastenal CapEx in 2021 was $156.60M.
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