Fastenal Company (FAST)
Cash ratio
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | US$ in thousands | 276,800 | 288,100 | 237,800 | 231,800 | 255,800 | 292,200 | 255,500 | 237,100 | 221,300 | 297,500 | 243,600 | 239,800 | 230,100 | 231,500 | 247,900 | 234,200 | 236,200 | 250,500 | 321,800 | 333,900 |
| Short-term investments | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 715,600 | 832,700 | 820,300 | 785,200 | 687,100 | 741,600 | 717,000 | 637,900 | 661,300 | 667,900 | 736,600 | 863,200 | 789,800 | 802,600 | 849,000 | 745,500 | 682,200 | 662,500 | 650,200 | 661,200 |
| Cash ratio | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Cash ratio = (Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term investments) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($276,800K
+ $—K)
÷ $715,600K
= 0.39
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Cash ratio
Fastenal Company
FAST
0.39
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc
MSM
0.08