Latest period
$1.16B
YoY change
+11.0%
5Y CAGR
+2.4%
Peak year (2023)
$1.26B
Latest annual
$1.05B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.05B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +11.0%
Free Cash Flow history table for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.05B | +11.0% | +$103.80M | ||
| 2024 | $946.80M | -24.9% | −$313.10M | ||
| 2023 | $1.26B | +64.2% | +$492.70M | ||
| 2022 | $767.20M | +25.1% | +$153.70M | ||
| 2021 | $613.50M | -34.3% | −$320.20M | ||
| 2020 | $933.70M | +56.6% | +$337.40M | ||
| 2019 | $596.30M | +19.8% | +$98.40M | ||
| 2018 | $497.90M | +7.0% | +$32.60M | ||
| 2017 | $465.30M | +43.4% | +$140.75M | ||
| 2016 | $324.55M | -17.2% | −$67.22M | ||
| 2015 | $391.77M | +26.4% | +$81.85M | ||
| 2014 | $309.92M | +47.9% | +$100.34M | ||
| 2013 | $209.58M | -18.7% | −$48.31M | ||
| 2012 | $257.89M | +73.7% | +$109.44M | ||
| 2011 | $148.45M | -11.1% | −$18.45M | ||
| 2010 | $166.89M | -34.2% | −$86.64M | ||
| 2009 | $253.53M | +54.0% | +$88.94M | ||
| 2008 | $164.59M | -4.4% | −$7.55M | ||
| 2007 | $172.13M | +748.2% | +$151.84M | ||
| 2006 | $20.29M | -63.8% | −$35.71M | ||
| 2005 | $56.00M | +1079.0% | +$51.25M | ||
| 2004 | $4.75M | -88.2% | −$35.63M | ||
| 2003 | $40.38M | -262.4% | +$65.24M | ||
| 2002 | −$24.86M | -153.6% | −$71.25M | ||
| 2001 | $46.38M | +2943.6% | +$44.86M | ||
| 2000 | $1.52M | -90.9% | −$15.28M | ||
| 1999 | $16.80M | +175.4% | +$10.70M | ||
| 1998 | $6.10M | -143.6% | +$20.10M | ||
| 1997 | −$14.00M | +2.2% | −$300.00K | ||
| 1996 | −$13.70M | +661.1% | −$11.90M | ||
| 1995 | −$1.80M | -156.3% | −$5.00M | ||
| 1994 | $3.20M | -390.9% | +$4.30M | ||
| 1993 | −$1.10M | -1200.0% | −$1.20M | ||
| 1992 | $100.00K | — | +$100.00K | ||
| 1991 | $0.00 | -100.0% | −$2.40M | ||
| 1990 | $2.40M | +26.3% | +$500.00K | ||
| 1989 | $1.90M | — | — |
- 2025$1.05B+11.0%
- 2024$946.80M-24.9%
- 2023$1.26B+64.2%
- 2022$767.20M+25.1%
- 2021$613.50M-34.3%
- 2020$933.70M+56.6%
- 2019$596.30M+19.8%
- 2018$497.90M+7.0%
- 2017$465.30M+43.4%
- 2016$324.55M-17.2%
- 2015$391.77M+26.4%
- 2014$309.92M+47.9%
- 2013$209.58M-18.7%
- 2012$257.89M+73.7%
- 2011$148.45M-11.1%
- 2010$166.89M-34.2%
- 2009$253.53M+54.0%
- 2008$164.59M-4.4%
- 2007$172.13M+748.2%
- 2006$20.29M-63.8%
- 2005$56.00M+1079.0%
- 2004$4.75M-88.2%
- 2003$40.38M-262.4%
- 2002−$24.86M-153.6%
- 2001$46.38M+2943.6%
- 2000$1.52M-90.9%
- 1999$16.80M+175.4%
- 1998$6.10M-143.6%
- 1997−$14.00M+2.2%
- 1996−$13.70M+661.1%
- 1995−$1.80M-156.3%
- 1994$3.20M-390.9%
- 1993−$1.10M-1200.0%
- 1992$100.00K—
- 1991$0.00-100.0%
- 1990$2.40M+26.3%
- 1989$1.90M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Fastenal (FAST)
Free Cash Flow for Fastenal (FAST): headline value $1.16B · YoY +11.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
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 free cash flow stands at $1.05B (2025) – grew 11.0% year-over-year.
Fastenal free cash flow has grown on net over the period, with a +2.4% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Between 2023 and 2025, Fastenal free cash flow declined 16.6%, falling from $1.26B to $1.05B.
2023 marks the peak free cash flow at $1.26B, with the historical low of −$24.86M recorded in 2002.
Fastenal Free Cash Flow by Year
Fastenal Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.05B
Fastenal free cash flow in 2025 was $1.05B, grew 11.0% from 2024.
Fastenal Free Cash Flow 2024: $946.80M
2024's free cash flow for Fastenal came in at $946.80M, declined 24.9% below 2023.
Fastenal Free Cash Flow 2023: $1.26B
Fastenal posted free cash flow of $1.26B in 2023, surged 64.2% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Fastenal Free Cash Flow 2022: $767.20M
In 2022, Fastenal reported free cash flow of $767.20M, grew 25.1% from 2021.
Fastenal Free Cash Flow 2021: $613.50M
Fastenal free cash flow in 2021 was $613.50M.
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Sector peers by Free Cash Flow
Industrials peers of Fastenal (FAST), ranked by their latest free cash flow
| $10.27B | |
| $7.94B | |
| $7.26B | |
| $5.50B | |
| $3.55B | |
| $3.23B | |
| −$1.88B | |
| −$13.95B |
- $10.27B
- $7.94B
- $7.26B
- $5.50B
- $3.55B
- $3.23B
- −$1.88B
- −$13.95B
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