Fastenal Company (FAST) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of June 2026:
0.45x
Fastenal Company (FAST) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.45x as of June 2026, reinvesting $64.10 Million (capex $64.10 Million ) from operating cash flow of $142.30 Million. See FAST free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.45x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
$64.10 Million
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
$142.30 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$64.10 Million
USD
Fastenal Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Fastenal Company across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FAST cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Fastenal Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Fastenal Company. See FAST financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.19x | $245.30 Million | $1.30 Billion | $245.30 Million | ▼ -49.6% |
| 2024 | 0.38x | $441.00 Million | $1.17 Billion | $226.50 Million | ▲ +57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.24x | $342.40 Million | $1.43 Billion | $172.80 Million | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2022 | 0.36x | $336.80 Million | $941.00 Million | $173.80 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.40x | $305.10 Million | $770.10 Million | $156.60 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.41x | $449.80 Million | $1.10 Billion | $168.10 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.58x | $486.10 Million | $842.70 Million | $246.40 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.52x | $350.20 Million | $674.20 Million | $176.30 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.51x | $299.20 Million | $585.20 Million | $119.90 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.73x | $377.54 Million | $514.00 Million | $189.45 Million | ▲ +158.9% |
| 2015 | 0.28x | $155.17 Million | $546.94 Million | $155.17 Million | ▼ -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.38x | $189.93 Million | $499.39 Million | $189.47 Million | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.50x | $206.64 Million | $416.12 Million | $206.54 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.42x | $165.22 Million | $396.29 Million | $138.41 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | $124.10 Million | $268.49 Million | $120.04 Million | ▲ +49.8% |
| 2010 | 0.31x | $74.18 Million | $240.49 Million | $73.60 Million | ▲ +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.27x | $81.48 Million | $306.07 Million | $52.54 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.37x | $95.31 Million | $259.90 Million | $95.31 Million | ▲ +49.9% |
| 2007 | 0.24x | $55.76 Million | $227.89 Million | $55.76 Million | ▼ -69.1% |
| 2006 | 0.79x | $77.58 Million | $97.88 Million | $77.58 Million | ▲ +46.6% |
| 2005 | 0.54x | $65.91 Million | $121.91 Million | $65.91 Million | ▼ -41.1% |
| 2004 | 0.92x | $52.69 Million | $57.44 Million | $52.69 Million | ▲ +65.4% |
| 2003 | 0.55x | $50.25 Million | $90.62 Million | $50.25 Million | ▼ -76.9% |
| 2002 | 2.40x | $42.68 Million | $17.82 Million | $42.68 Million | ▲ +384.6% |
| 2001 | 0.49x | $45.34 Million | $91.73 Million | $45.34 Million | ▼ -48.5% |
| 2000 | 0.96x | $36.73 Million | $38.25 Million | $36.73 Million | ▲ +37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.70x | $39.20 Million | $56.00 Million | $39.20 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.86x | $37.20 Million | $43.30 Million | $37.20 Million | ▼ -56.0% |
| 1997 | 1.95x | $28.70 Million | $14.70 Million | $28.70 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.10x | $26.20 Million | $12.50 Million | $26.20 Million | ▲ +87.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12x | $16.70 Million | $14.90 Million | $16.70 Million | ▲ +56.4% |
| 1994 | 0.72x | $8.10 Million | $11.30 Million | $8.10 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25x | $5.50 Million | $4.40 Million | $5.50 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.98x | $5.40 Million | $5.50 Million | $5.40 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | $4.00 Million | $4.00 Million | $4.00 Million | ▲ +133.3% |
| 1990 | 0.43x | $1.80 Million | $4.20 Million | $1.80 Million | ▲ +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.37x | $1.10 Million | $3.00 Million | $1.10 Million | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow