Fastenal Company
FAST 
NGS
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial Distribution
67.74
USD
0.62
(0.92%)
Optionable: Yes Market Cap: 38,653 M 90-day average vol: 3,854,618
Previous close: 67.12 Open: 66.87 Bid: 67.9 Ask: 69.99
52 week range
52.29 79.04
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2024
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FAST Cash Flow
Annual
| Dec-14 | Dec-15 | Dec-16 | Dec-17 | Dec-18 | Dec-19 | Dec-20 | Dec-21 | Dec-22 | Dec-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Increase) Decrease in inventories | -88 M | -48 M | -81 M | -76 M | -193 M | -84 M | 36 M | -189 M | -198 M | 189 M |
| (Increase) Decrease in other current assets | -8 M | -16 M | 29 M | -16 M | -29 M | -10 M | 17 M | -48 M | 23 M | -6 M |
| (Increase) Decrease in other working capital | 2 M | 5 M | 1 M | -900000.0 | 3 M | 1 M | -3 M | 3 M | 6 M | -3 M |
| (Increase) Decrease in payables | 47 M | -6 M | -2 M | 56 M | 31 M | -8 M | 24 M | 24 M | 22 M | -1000000.0 |
| (Increase) Decrease in receivables | -63 M | -21 M | -40 M | -104 M | -120 M | -30 M | -30 M | -135 M | -120 M | -72 M |
| Acquisitions | -6 M | -23 M | -59 M | -4 M | -125 M | |||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 527000.0 | 527000.0 | 500000.0 | 4 M | 4 M | 4 M | 9 M | 11 M | 11 M | 11 M |
| AssetImpairmentCharge | 11 M | 9 M | 9 M | 8 M | 8 M | 6 M | 8 M | 3 M | -2 M | 2 M |
| CapitalExpenditureReported | 189 M | 155 M | 190 M | 120 M | 176 M | 246 M | 168 M | 157 M | 174 M | 173 M |
| Cash at beginning of period | 59 M | 114 M | 129 M | 113 M | 117 M | 167 M | 175 M | 246 M | 236 M | 230 M |
| Cash at end of period | 114 M | 129 M | 113 M | 117 M | 167 M | 175 M | 246 M | 236 M | 230 M | 221 M |
| Cash flow | 499 M | 547 M | 520 M | 585 M | 674 M | 843 M | 1,102 M | 770 M | 941 M | 1,433 M |
| CashFlowFromContinuingInvestingActivities | -189 M | -181 M | -188 M | -179 M | -174 M | -240 M | -282 M | -148 M | -163 M | -161 M |
| ChangeInAccountPayable | 13 M | 21 M | -17 M | 36 M | 46 M | -800000.0 | 14 M | 26 M | 22 M | 8 M |
| ChangeInAccruedExpense | 25 M | 11 M | -29 M | 38 M | 47 M | 11 M | 21 M | 26 M | -57 M | -600000.0 |
| ChangeInIncomeTaxPayable | 34 M | -27 M | 16 M | 19 M | -15 M | -8 M | 10 M | -2 M | 400000.0 | -9 M |
| ChangeInInterestPayable | 25 M | 11 M | -29 M | 38 M | 47 M | 11 M | 21 M | |||
| ChangeInPayablesAndAccruedExpense | 72 M | 5 M | -30 M | 93 M | 77 M | 2 M | 45 M | 51 M | -35 M | -2 M |
| ChangeInTaxPayable | 34 M | -27 M | 16 M | 19 M | -15 M | -8 M | 10 M | -2 M | 400000.0 | -9 M |
| ChangeInWorkingCapital | -85 M | -74 M | -121 M | -103 M | -262 M | -122 M | 66 M | -319 M | -324 M | 106 M |
| ChangesInAccountReceivables | -63 M | -21 M | -40 M | -104 M | -120 M | -30 M | -30 M | -135 M | -120 M | -72 M |
| CommonStockDividendPaid | -297 M | -327 M | -347 M | -369 M | -442 M | -499 M | -803 M | -644 M | -711 M | -1,017 M |
| CommonStockPayments | -53 M | -293 M | -59 M | -83 M | -103 M | -52 M | -238 M | |||
| Current deferred income taxes | 2 M | 8 M | 26 M | -30 M | 34 M | 15 M | 3 M | -14 M | -5 M | -11 M |
| Deferred income taxes | 2 M | 8 M | 26 M | -30 M | 34 M | 15 M | 3 M | -14 M | -5 M | -11 M |
| Depreciation | 72 M | 86 M | 104 M | 124 M | 134 M | 145 M | 153 M | 160 M | 166 M | 167 M |
| Depreciation unreconciled | 73 M | 87 M | 104 M | 127 M | 138 M | 149 M | 162 M | 171 M | 177 M | 177 M |
| DepreciationAndAmortization | 73 M | 87 M | 104 M | 127 M | 138 M | 149 M | 162 M | 171 M | 177 M | 177 M |
| Effect of exchange rate changes | -5 M | -14 M | -1 M | 6 M | -3 M | -200000.0 | 5 M | -4 M | -9 M | 1 M |
| ExcessTaxBenefitFromStockBasedCompensation | -2 M | -3 M | -6 M | |||||||
| FinancingCashFlow | -250 M | -338 M | -347 M | -407 M | -446 M | -595 M | -754 M | -627 M | -775 M | -1,282 M |
| Free cash flow | 316 M | 402 M | 337 M | 473 M | 507 M | 603 M | 944 M | 622 M | 779 M | 1,272 M |
| GainLossOnSaleOfPPE | -964000.0 | -1 M | -500000.0 | -1000000.0 | -500000.0 | -1 M | -1 M | -1 M | 1 M | -4 M |
| IncomeTaxPaidSupplementalData | 258 M | 327 M | 248 M | 304 M | 215 M | 243 M | 260 M | 294 M | 354 M | 383 M |
| InterestPaidSupplementalData | 915000.0 | 3 M | 6 M | 9 M | 13 M | 14 M | 8 M | 10 M | 13 M | 12 M |
| Issuance of debt | 90 M | 260 M | ||||||||
| IssuanceOfDebt | 90 M | 260 M | 30 M | 35 M | 85 M | -155 M | 60 M | -15 M | 165 M | -295 M |
| Net cash from financing activities | -250 M | -338 M | -347 M | -407 M | -446 M | -595 M | -754 M | -627 M | -775 M | -1,282 M |
| Net cash from investing activities | -189 M | -181 M | -188 M | -179 M | -174 M | -240 M | -282 M | -148 M | -163 M | -161 M |
| Net cash from operating activities | 499 M | 547 M | 520 M | 585 M | 674 M | 843 M | 1,102 M | 770 M | 941 M | 1,433 M |
| Net change in cash & cash equivalents | 56 M | 15 M | -16 M | 4 M | 50 M | 8 M | 71 M | -5 M | 3 M | -10 M |
| Net income from continuing operations | 494 M | 516 M | 499 M | 579 M | 752 M | 791 M | 859 M | 925 M | 1,087 M | 1,155 M |
| NetBusinessPurchaseAndSale | -6 M | -23 M | -59 M | -4 M | -125 M | |||||
| NetCommonStockIssuance | -53 M | -293 M | -59 M | -83 M | -103 M | -52 M | -238 M | |||
| NetInvestmentPropertiesPurchaseAndSale | 449000.0 | -12 M | -5 M | -8 M | -3 M | 100000.0 | 800000.0 | -300000.0 | -600000.0 | -600000.0 |
| NetInvestmentPurchaseAndSale | 449000.0 | -12 M | -5 M | -8 M | -3 M | 100000.0 | 800000.0 | -300000.0 | -600000.0 | -600000.0 |
| NetIssuancePaymentsOfDebt | 90 M | 260 M | 30 M | 35 M | 85 M | -155 M | 60 M | -15 M | 165 M | -295 M |
| NetLongTermDebtIssuance | 260 M | 30 M | 35 M | 85 M | -155 M | 60 M | -15 M | 165 M | -295 M | |
| NetPPEPurchaseAndSale | -184 M | -145 M | -183 M | -112 M | -167 M | -240 M | -157 M | -148 M | -162 M | -161 M |
| Operating (gains) losses | -964000.0 | -1 M | -500000.0 | -1000000.0 | -500000.0 | -1 M | -1 M | -1 M | 1 M | -4 M |
| Other financing charges net | 2 M | 3 M | 6 M | |||||||
| Other investing changes net | -2000.0 | -12 M | -5 M | -8 M | -3 M | 100000.0 | 800000.0 | -300000.0 | -600000.0 | -600000.0 |
| Other non-cash items | 16 M | 11 M | 13 M | 13 M | 13 M | 11 M | 13 M | 8 M | 5 M | 10 M |
| Payment of cash dividends | 297 M | 327 M | 347 M | 369 M | 442 M | 499 M | 803 M | 644 M | 711 M | 1,017 M |
| ProceedsFromStockOptionExercised | 8 M | 19 M | 29 M | 10 M | 13 M | 59 M | 41 M | 32 M | 9 M | 30 M |
| Purchase of Float term investments | 451000.0 | |||||||||
| Purchase of property plant & equipment | -184 M | -145 M | -183 M | -112 M | -167 M | -240 M | -157 M | -148 M | -162 M | -161 M |
| Purchase of short term investments | 1,215 M | 950 M | 1,015 M | 980 M | 910 M | 1,000 M | 525 M | 1,795 M | 880 M | |
| PurchaseOfInvestment | 451000.0 | |||||||||
| PurchaseOfPPE | -189 M | -155 M | -189 M | -120 M | -176 M | -246 M | -168 M | -157 M | -174 M | -173 M |
| Repayment of debt | -955 M | -920 M | -980 M | -895 M | -1,065 M | -940 M | -540 M | -1,630 M | -1,175 M | |
| RepaymentOfDebt | -615 M | -955 M | -920 M | -980 M | -895 M | -1,065 M | -940 M | -540 M | -1,630 M | -1,175 M |
| Repurchase of capital stock | -53 M | -293 M | -59 M | -83 M | -103 M | -52 M | -238 M | |||
| Revenue per share | 527000.0 | 527000.0 | 500000.0 | 4 M | 4 M | 4 M | 9 M | 11 M | 11 M | 11 M |
| SaleOfPPE | 6 M | 10 M | 7 M | 7 M | 10 M | 7 M | 11 M | 8 M | 11 M | 12 M |
| ShortTermDebtIssuance | 705 M | 1,215 M | ||||||||
| ShortTermDebtPayments | -615 M | -955 M | ||||||||
| StockBasedCompensation | 7 M | 6 M | 4 M | 5 M | 5 M | 6 M | 6 M | 6 M | 7 M | 7 M |
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