Fastenal Company (FAST) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Fastenal Company (FAST) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.12x as of June 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $142.30 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($1.22 Billion) in one year. See Fastenal Company leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Fastenal Company Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Fastenal Company across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Fastenal Company (FAST) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Fastenal Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Fastenal Company. Check FAST cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.17x | $1.30 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08x | $1.17 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29x | $1.43 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +89.3% |
| 2022 | 0.68x | $941.00 Million | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.61x | $770.10 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.89x | $1.10 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.74x | $842.70 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.66x | $674.20 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.72x | $585.20 Million | $813.60 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.70x | $514.00 Million | $735.79 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.75x | $546.94 Million | $731.17 Million | ▼ -33.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13x | $499.39 Million | $443.88 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37x | $416.12 Million | $303.09 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55x | $396.29 Million | $255.47 Million | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19x | $268.49 Million | $225.97 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29x | $240.49 Million | $185.77 Million | ▼ -42.3% |
| 2009 | 2.24x | $306.07 Million | $136.51 Million | ▲ +39.7% |
| 2008 | 1.61x | $259.90 Million | $161.89 Million | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49x | $227.89 Million | $152.90 Million | ▲ +78.1% |
| 2006 | 0.84x | $97.88 Million | $116.92 Million | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14x | $121.91 Million | $106.49 Million | ▲ +71.2% |
| 2004 | 0.67x | $57.44 Million | $85.86 Million | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21x | $90.62 Million | $74.80 Million | ▲ +302.1% |
| 2002 | 0.30x | $17.82 Million | $59.14 Million | ▼ -83.5% |
| 2001 | 1.82x | $91.73 Million | $50.36 Million | ▲ +105.7% |
| 2000 | 0.89x | $38.25 Million | $43.21 Million | ▼ -42.1% |
| 1999 | 1.53x | $56.00 Million | $36.60 Million | ▲ +18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.29x | $43.30 Million | $33.60 Million | ▲ +243.7% |
| 1997 | 0.38x | $14.70 Million | $39.20 Million | ▼ -23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.49x | $12.50 Million | $25.50 Million | ▼ -50.3% |
| 1995 | 0.99x | $14.90 Million | $15.10 Million | ▲ +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.80x | $11.30 Million | $14.20 Million | ▲ +39.3% |
| 1993 | 0.57x | $4.40 Million | $7.70 Million | ▼ -43.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02x | $5.50 Million | $5.40 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.03x | $4.00 Million | $3.90 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02x | $4.20 Million | $4.10 Million | ▲ +36.6% |
| 1989 | 0.75x | $3.00 Million | $4.00 Million | — |