Latest period
$205M
YoY change
+8.2%
5Y CAGR
+2.4%
Peak year (FY2025)
$277M
Latest annual
$277M
Cash on Hand history chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $277M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +8.2%
Cash on Hand history table for Fastenal (FAST) from 1987 to 2025
| FY2025 | $277M | +8.2% | +$21M | ||
| FY2024 | $256M | +15.6% | +$34.5M | ||
| FY2023 | $221M | -3.8% | -$8.8M | ||
| FY2022 | $230M | -2.6% | -$6.1M | ||
| FY2021 | $236M | -3.9% | -$9.5M | ||
| FY2020 | $246M | +40.5% | +$70.8M | ||
| FY2019 | $175M | +4.6% | +$7.7M | ||
| FY2018 | $167M | +43.0% | +$50.3M | ||
| FY2017 | $117M | +3.7% | +$4.17M | ||
| FY2016 | $113M | -12.6% | -$16.3M | ||
| FY2015 | $129M | +12.7% | +$14.5M | ||
| FY2014 | $114M | +94.2% | +$55.5M | ||
| FY2013 | $59M | -26.3% | -$21M | ||
| FY2012 | $80M | -44.8% | -$64.9M | ||
| FY2011 | $145M | -14.7% | -$24.9M | ||
| FY2010 | $170M | -10.3% | -$19.5M | ||
| FY2009 | $189M | +118.2% | +$103M | ||
| FY2008 | $86.7M | +51.2% | +$29.4M | ||
| FY2007 | $57.4M | +90.1% | +$27.2M | ||
| FY2006 | $30.2M | -46.9% | -$26.7M | ||
| FY2005 | $56.9M | +45.8% | +$17.9M | ||
| FY2004 | $39M | -45.0% | -$31.9M | ||
| FY2003 | $70.9M | +38.0% | +$19.5M | ||
| FY2002 | $51.4M | -25.0% | -$17.2M | ||
| FY2001 | $68.5M | +109.5% | +$35.8M | ||
| FY2000 | $32.7M | +17.7% | +$4.91M | ||
| FY1999 | $27.8M | +1223.8% | +$25.7M | ||
| FY1998 | $2.1M | +425.0% | +$1.7M | ||
| FY1997 | $400K | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| FY1996 | $400K | -93.9% | -$6.2M | ||
| FY1995 | $6.6M | +112.9% | +$3.5M | ||
| FY1994 | $3.1M | +55.0% | +$1.1M | ||
| FY1993 | $2M | +53.8% | +$700K | ||
| FY1992 | $1.3M | -61.8% | -$2.1M | ||
| FY1991 | $3.4M | -26.1% | -$1.2M | ||
| FY1990 | $4.6M | +43.8% | +$1.4M | ||
| FY1989 | $3.2M | +39.1% | +$900K | ||
| FY1988 | $2.3M | +43.8% | +$700K | ||
| FY1987 | $1.6M | — | — |
- FY2025$277M+8.2%
- FY2024$256M+15.6%
- FY2023$221M-3.8%
- FY2022$230M-2.6%
- FY2021$236M-3.9%
- FY2020$246M+40.5%
- FY2019$175M+4.6%
- FY2018$167M+43.0%
- FY2017$117M+3.7%
- FY2016$113M-12.6%
- FY2015$129M+12.7%
- FY2014$114M+94.2%
- FY2013$59M-26.3%
- FY2012$80M-44.8%
- FY2011$145M-14.7%
- FY2010$170M-10.3%
- FY2009$189M+118.2%
- FY2008$86.7M+51.2%
- FY2007$57.4M+90.1%
- FY2006$30.2M-46.9%
- FY2005$56.9M+45.8%
- FY2004$39M-45.0%
- FY2003$70.9M+38.0%
- FY2002$51.4M-25.0%
- FY2001$68.5M+109.5%
- FY2000$32.7M+17.7%
- FY1999$27.8M+1223.8%
- FY1998$2.1M+425.0%
- FY1997$400K0.0%
- FY1996$400K-93.9%
- FY1995$6.6M+112.9%
- FY1994$3.1M+55.0%
- FY1993$2M+53.8%
- FY1992$1.3M-61.8%
- FY1991$3.4M-26.1%
- FY1990$4.6M+43.8%
- FY1989$3.2M+39.1%
- FY1988$2.3M+43.8%
- FY1987$1.6M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Fastenal's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at Fastenal (FAST)
According to Fastenal's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $205M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Fastenal (FAST) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $277M (2025) – grew 8.2% year-over-year.
Fastenal cash and short-term investments compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +2.4%, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The record annual cash and short-term investments stands at $277M, reached in 2025; the historical low of $400K was recorded in 1996.
Fastenal Cash on Hand by Year
Fastenal Cash on Hand 2025: $277M
Fastenal cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $277M, grew 8.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Fastenal Cash on Hand 2024: $256M
2024's cash and short-term investments for Fastenal came in at $256M, grew 15.6% from 2023.
Fastenal Cash on Hand 2023: $221M
Fastenal posted cash and short-term investments of $221M in 2023, edged down 3.8% below 2022.
Fastenal Cash on Hand 2022: $230M
In 2022, Fastenal reported cash and short-term investments of $230M, edged down 2.6% below 2021.
Fastenal Cash on Hand 2021: $236M
Fastenal cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $236M.
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