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