Fastenal Company (FAST)
Pretax margin
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,654,900 | 1,614,600 | 1,561,600 | 1,511,400 | 1,508,100 | 1,518,000 | 1,515,800 | 1,522,000 | 1,521,900 | 1,495,900 | 1,485,800 | 1,473,900 | 1,439,900 | 1,410,200 | 1,351,000 | 1,285,500 | 1,207,700 | 1,171,400 | 1,142,900 | 1,141,400 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 8,200,400 | 7,997,500 | 7,774,400 | 7,610,300 | 7,546,000 | 7,480,100 | 7,415,800 | 7,382,700 | 7,346,700 | 7,283,700 | 7,240,200 | 7,135,700 | 6,980,700 | 6,817,000 | 6,568,800 | 6,297,900 | 6,010,800 | 5,836,900 | 5,696,000 | 5,697,300 |
| Pretax margin | 20.18% | 20.19% | 20.09% | 19.86% | 19.99% | 20.29% | 20.44% | 20.62% | 20.72% | 20.54% | 20.52% | 20.66% | 20.63% | 20.69% | 20.57% | 20.41% | 20.09% | 20.07% | 20.06% | 20.03% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,654,900K ÷ $8,200,400K
= 20.18%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Fastenal Company
FAST
20.18%
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc
MSM
6.99%