Fastenal Company (FAST)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 45.01% | 45.15% | 45.06% | 44.99% | 45.08% | 45.23% | 45.47% | 45.59% | 45.66% | 45.63% | 45.61% | 45.86% | 46.07% | 46.36% | 46.49% | 46.48% | 46.20% | 45.97% | 45.71% | 45.19% |
| Operating profit margin | 20.19% | 20.21% | 20.10% | 19.89% | 20.01% | 20.31% | 20.46% | 20.66% | 20.81% | 20.70% | 20.72% | 20.86% | 20.82% | 20.85% | 20.71% | 20.56% | 20.25% | 20.23% | 20.24% | 20.20% |
| 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% |
| Net profit margin | 15.35% | 15.34% | 15.30% | 15.13% | 15.25% | 15.44% | 15.54% | 15.68% | 15.72% | 15.57% | 15.51% | 15.59% | 15.57% | 15.73% | 15.70% | 15.62% | 15.39% | 15.25% | 15.24% | 15.22% |
Return on investment
| 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 32.77% | 31.59% | 31.16% | 31.08% | 32.14% | 32.06% | 32.97% | 33.66% | 34.25% | 32.80% | 32.78% | 32.53% | 31.95% | 30.72% | 29.63% | 28.99% | 28.32% | 27.97% | 27.66% | 28.24% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 24.91% | 23.97% | 23.71% | 23.64% | 24.49% | 24.37% | 25.03% | 25.54% | 25.88% | 24.67% | 24.54% | 24.30% | 23.90% | 23.18% | 22.46% | 22.03% | 21.52% | 21.08% | 20.83% | 21.28% |
| Return on total capital | 32.35% | 41.61% | 41.18% | 41.11% | 41.87% | 42.41% | 43.59% | 44.65% | 45.77% | 43.56% | 44.42% | 45.55% | 45.98% | 44.98% | 42.82% | 41.23% | 40.02% | 39.85% | 40.02% | 41.31% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 31.92% | 31.50% | 31.23% | 31.21% | 31.82% | 32.10% | 32.96% | 33.76% | 34.49% | 32.72% | 33.23% | 34.01% | 34.36% | 33.93% | 32.45% | 31.32% | 30.41% | 30.02% | 30.13% | 31.12% |