Fastenal Company (FAST) — Financial Flexibility Index
Fastenal Company (FAST) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.36x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $437.30 Million (operating CF $378.40 Million minus capex $58.90 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.22 Billion). Check Fastenal Company PP&E and investment ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Fastenal Company Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Fastenal Company across 37 annual periods. See FAST net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Fastenal Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Fastenal Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Fastenal Company (FAST) total market value.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.39x | $1.54 Billion | $1.30 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.29x | $1.40 Billion | $1.17 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44x | $1.61 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +79.1% |
| 2022 | 0.80x | $1.11 Billion | $941.00 Million | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.74x | $926.70 Million | $770.10 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03x | $1.27 Billion | $1.10 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.96x | $1.09 Billion | $842.70 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83x | $850.50 Million | $674.20 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.87x | $705.10 Million | $585.20 Million | $813.60 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.96x | $703.45 Million | $514.00 Million | $735.79 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.96x | $702.11 Million | $546.94 Million | $731.17 Million | ▼ -38.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55x | $688.87 Million | $499.39 Million | $443.88 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2013 | 2.05x | $622.66 Million | $416.12 Million | $303.09 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.09x | $534.70 Million | $396.29 Million | $255.47 Million | ▲ +21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72x | $388.53 Million | $268.49 Million | $225.97 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.69x | $314.08 Million | $240.49 Million | $185.77 Million | ▼ -35.6% |
| 2009 | 2.63x | $358.61 Million | $306.07 Million | $136.51 Million | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2008 | 2.19x | $355.20 Million | $259.90 Million | $161.89 Million | ▲ +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86x | $283.65 Million | $227.89 Million | $152.90 Million | ▲ +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1.50x | $175.46 Million | $97.88 Million | $116.92 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76x | $187.82 Million | $121.91 Million | $106.49 Million | ▲ +37.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28x | $110.12 Million | $57.44 Million | $85.86 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2003 | 1.88x | $140.87 Million | $90.62 Million | $74.80 Million | ▲ +84.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02x | $60.50 Million | $17.82 Million | $59.14 Million | ▼ -62.4% |
| 2001 | 2.72x | $137.07 Million | $91.73 Million | $50.36 Million | ▲ +56.8% |
| 2000 | 1.74x | $74.98 Million | $38.25 Million | $43.21 Million | ▼ -33.3% |
| 1999 | 2.60x | $95.20 Million | $56.00 Million | $36.60 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.40x | $80.50 Million | $43.30 Million | $33.60 Million | ▲ +116.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11x | $43.40 Million | $14.70 Million | $39.20 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52x | $38.70 Million | $12.50 Million | $25.50 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 1995 | 2.09x | $31.60 Million | $14.90 Million | $15.10 Million | ▲ +53.2% |
| 1994 | 1.37x | $19.40 Million | $11.30 Million | $14.20 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.29x | $9.90 Million | $4.40 Million | $7.70 Million | ▼ -36.3% |
| 1992 | 2.02x | $10.90 Million | $5.50 Million | $5.40 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.05x | $8.00 Million | $4.00 Million | $3.90 Million | ▲ +40.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46x | $6.00 Million | $4.20 Million | $4.10 Million | ▲ +42.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03x | $4.10 Million | $3.00 Million | $4.00 Million | — |