Fastenal Company (FAST) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Fastenal Company (FAST) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.84x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $319.50 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($378.40 Million). See working capital to net assets of Fastenal Company to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Fastenal Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Fastenal Company across 37 annual periods. Explore FAST operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Fastenal Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Fastenal Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Fastenal Company market cap and net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.81x | $1.05 Billion | $1.30 Billion | $245.30 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.81x | $946.80 Million | $1.17 Billion | $226.50 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.88x | $1.26 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $172.80 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.82x | $767.20 Million | $941.00 Million | $173.80 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.80x | $613.50 Million | $770.10 Million | $156.60 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.85x | $933.70 Million | $1.10 Billion | $168.10 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.71x | $596.30 Million | $842.70 Million | $246.40 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.74x | $497.90 Million | $674.20 Million | $176.30 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.80x | $465.30 Million | $585.20 Million | $119.90 Million | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.63x | $324.55 Million | $514.00 Million | $189.45 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.72x | $391.77 Million | $546.94 Million | $155.17 Million | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.62x | $309.92 Million | $499.39 Million | $189.47 Million | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.50x | $209.58 Million | $416.12 Million | $206.54 Million | ▼ -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.65x | $257.89 Million | $396.29 Million | $138.41 Million | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.55x | $148.45 Million | $268.49 Million | $120.04 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.69x | $166.89 Million | $240.49 Million | $73.60 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.83x | $253.53 Million | $306.07 Million | $52.54 Million | ▲ +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.63x | $164.59 Million | $259.90 Million | $95.31 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.76x | $172.13 Million | $227.89 Million | $55.76 Million | ▲ +264.3% |
| 2006 | 0.21x | $20.29 Million | $97.88 Million | $77.58 Million | ▼ -54.9% |
| 2005 | 0.46x | $56.00 Million | $121.91 Million | $65.91 Million | ▲ +455.5% |
| 2004 | 0.08x | $4.75 Million | $57.44 Million | $52.69 Million | ▼ -81.4% |
| 2003 | 0.45x | $40.38 Million | $90.62 Million | $50.25 Million | ▲ +131.9% |
| 2002 | -1.40x | $-24.86 Million | $17.82 Million | $42.68 Million | ▼ -375.9% |
| 2001 | 0.51x | $46.38 Million | $91.73 Million | $45.34 Million | ▲ +1169.3% |
| 2000 | 0.04x | $1.52 Million | $38.25 Million | $36.73 Million | ▼ -86.7% |
| 1999 | 0.30x | $16.80 Million | $56.00 Million | $39.20 Million | ▲ +113.0% |
| 1998 | 0.14x | $6.10 Million | $43.30 Million | $37.20 Million | ▲ +114.8% |
| 1997 | -0.95x | $-14.00 Million | $14.70 Million | $28.70 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 1996 | -1.10x | $-13.70 Million | $12.50 Million | $26.20 Million | ▼ -807.2% |
| 1995 | -0.12x | $-1.80 Million | $14.90 Million | $16.70 Million | ▼ -142.7% |
| 1994 | 0.28x | $3.20 Million | $11.30 Million | $8.10 Million | ▲ +213.3% |
| 1993 | -0.25x | $-1.10 Million | $4.40 Million | $5.50 Million | ▼ -1475.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02x | $100.00K | $5.50 Million | $5.40 Million | ▼ -99.1% |
| 1991 | 2.00x | $8.00 Million | $4.00 Million | $4.00 Million | ▲ +250.0% |
| 1990 | 0.57x | $2.40 Million | $4.20 Million | $1.80 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.63x | $1.90 Million | $3.00 Million | $1.10 Million | — |