Fastenal Company (FAST) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.31x

Fastenal Company (FAST) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.31x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $378.40 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($1.22 Billion) in one year. See free cash flow generation of Fastenal Company to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.31x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$378.40 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$1.22 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Fastenal Company Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Fastenal Company across 37 annual periods. Also explore FAST net assets growth trend to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Fastenal Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Fastenal Company. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see FAST company net worth.

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
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.