Latest period
$378.40M
YoY change
+10.4%
5Y CAGR
+3.3%
Peak year (2023)
$1.43B
Latest annual
$1.30B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.30B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +10.4%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Fastenal (FAST) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.30B | +10.4% | +$122.60M | ||
| 2024 | $1.17B | -18.1% | −$259.40M | ||
| 2023 | $1.43B | +52.3% | +$491.70M | ||
| 2022 | $941.00M | +22.2% | +$170.90M | ||
| 2021 | $770.10M | -30.1% | −$331.70M | ||
| 2020 | $1.10B | +30.7% | +$259.10M | ||
| 2019 | $842.70M | +25.0% | +$168.50M | ||
| 2018 | $674.20M | +15.2% | +$89.00M | ||
| 2017 | $585.20M | +13.9% | +$71.20M | ||
| 2016 | $514.00M | -6.0% | −$32.94M | ||
| 2015 | $546.94M | +9.5% | +$47.55M | ||
| 2014 | $499.39M | +20.0% | +$83.27M | ||
| 2013 | $416.12M | +5.0% | +$19.83M | ||
| 2012 | $396.29M | +47.6% | +$127.80M | ||
| 2011 | $268.49M | +11.6% | +$28.00M | ||
| 2010 | $240.49M | -21.4% | −$65.58M | ||
| 2009 | $306.07M | +17.8% | +$46.17M | ||
| 2008 | $259.89M | +14.0% | +$32.00M | ||
| 2007 | $227.89M | +132.8% | +$130.02M | ||
| 2006 | $97.88M | -19.7% | −$24.04M | ||
| 2005 | $121.91M | +112.3% | +$64.47M | ||
| 2004 | $57.44M | -36.6% | −$33.19M | ||
| 2003 | $90.62M | +408.6% | +$72.80M | ||
| 2002 | $17.82M | -80.6% | −$73.91M | ||
| 2001 | $91.73M | +139.8% | +$53.47M | ||
| 2000 | $38.25M | -31.7% | −$17.75M | ||
| 1999 | $56.00M | +29.3% | +$12.70M | ||
| 1998 | $43.30M | +194.6% | +$28.60M | ||
| 1997 | $14.70M | +17.6% | +$2.20M | ||
| 1996 | $12.50M | -16.1% | −$2.40M | ||
| 1995 | $14.90M | +31.9% | +$3.60M | ||
| 1994 | $11.30M | +156.8% | +$6.90M | ||
| 1993 | $4.40M | -20.0% | −$1.10M | ||
| 1992 | $5.50M | +37.5% | +$1.50M | ||
| 1991 | $4.00M | -4.8% | −$200.00K | ||
| 1990 | $4.20M | +40.0% | +$1.20M | ||
| 1989 | $3.00M | — | — |
- 2025$1.30B+10.4%
- 2024$1.17B-18.1%
- 2023$1.43B+52.3%
- 2022$941.00M+22.2%
- 2021$770.10M-30.1%
- 2020$1.10B+30.7%
- 2019$842.70M+25.0%
- 2018$674.20M+15.2%
- 2017$585.20M+13.9%
- 2016$514.00M-6.0%
- 2015$546.94M+9.5%
- 2014$499.39M+20.0%
- 2013$416.12M+5.0%
- 2012$396.29M+47.6%
- 2011$268.49M+11.6%
- 2010$240.49M-21.4%
- 2009$306.07M+17.8%
- 2008$259.89M+14.0%
- 2007$227.89M+132.8%
- 2006$97.88M-19.7%
- 2005$121.91M+112.3%
- 2004$57.44M-36.6%
- 2003$90.62M+408.6%
- 2002$17.82M-80.6%
- 2001$91.73M+139.8%
- 2000$38.25M-31.7%
- 1999$56.00M+29.3%
- 1998$43.30M+194.6%
- 1997$14.70M+17.6%
- 1996$12.50M-16.1%
- 1995$14.90M+31.9%
- 1994$11.30M+156.8%
- 1993$4.40M-20.0%
- 1992$5.50M+37.5%
- 1991$4.00M-4.8%
- 1990$4.20M+40.0%
- 1989$3.00M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Fastenal (FAST)
Operating Cash Flow for Fastenal (FAST): headline value $378.40M · YoY +10.4%. 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 .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Fastenal (FAST) reported operating cash flow of $1.30B – grew 10.4% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Fastenal operating cash flow delivered a +3.3% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Fastenal operating cash flow declined from $1.43B in 2023 to $1.30B in 2025, a 9.5% drawdown.
2023 marks the peak operating cash flow at $1.43B, with the historical low of $3.00M recorded in 1989.
Fastenal Operating Cash Flow by Year
Fastenal Operating Cash Flow 2025: $1.30B
In 2025, Fastenal reported operating cash flow of $1.30B, grew 10.4% from 2024.
Fastenal Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.17B
Fastenal operating cash flow in 2024 was $1.17B, declined 18.1% below 2023.
Fastenal Operating Cash Flow 2023: $1.43B
2023's operating cash flow for Fastenal came in at $1.43B, surged 52.3% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Fastenal Operating Cash Flow 2022: $941.00M
Fastenal posted operating cash flow of $941.00M in 2022, grew 22.2% from 2021.
Fastenal Operating Cash Flow 2021: $770.10M
Fastenal operating cash flow in 2021 was $770.10M.
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