Fastenal Company Cash Flow Quality Index
Fastenal Company cash flow quality index. Fastenal Company (FAST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.37x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $142.30 Million is below net income of $382.80 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore debt repayment capacity of Fastenal Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Fastenal Company (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Fastenal Company from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Fastenal Company across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See FAST equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Fastenal Company Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Fastenal Company cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Fastenal Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FAST operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.03x | $1.30 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02x | $1.17 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24x | $1.43 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +43.3% |
| 2022 | 0.87x | $941.00 Million | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.83x | $770.10 Million | $925.00 Million | ▼ -35.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28x | $1.10 Billion | $859.10 Million | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07x | $842.70 Million | $790.90 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.90x | $674.20 Million | $751.90 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01x | $585.20 Million | $578.60 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03x | $514.00 Million | $499.48 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06x | $546.94 Million | $516.36 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01x | $499.39 Million | $494.15 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93x | $416.12 Million | $448.64 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.94x | $396.29 Million | $420.54 Million | ▲ +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.75x | $268.49 Million | $357.93 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.91x | $240.49 Million | $265.36 Million | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66x | $306.07 Million | $184.36 Million | ▲ +78.7% |
| 2008 | 0.93x | $259.90 Million | $279.70 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.98x | $227.89 Million | $232.62 Million | ▲ +99.2% |
| 2006 | 0.49x | $97.88 Million | $199.04 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.73x | $121.91 Million | $166.81 Million | ▲ +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.44x | $57.44 Million | $130.99 Million | ▼ -59.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08x | $90.62 Million | $84.12 Million | ▲ +356.7% |
| 2002 | 0.24x | $17.82 Million | $75.54 Million | ▼ -82.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31x | $91.73 Million | $70.11 Million | ▲ +176.1% |
| 2000 | 0.47x | $38.25 Million | $80.73 Million | ▼ -44.6% |
| 1999 | 0.85x | $56.00 Million | $65.50 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.82x | $43.30 Million | $53.00 Million | ▲ +126.8% |
| 1997 | 0.36x | $14.70 Million | $40.80 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.38x | $12.50 Million | $32.50 Million | ▼ -29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.54x | $14.90 Million | $27.40 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.60x | $11.30 Million | $18.70 Million | ▲ +63.4% |
| 1993 | 0.37x | $4.40 Million | $11.90 Million | ▼ -40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.63x | $5.50 Million | $8.80 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.61x | $4.00 Million | $6.60 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.67x | $4.20 Million | $6.30 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.70x | $3.00 Million | $4.30 Million | — |