Fastenal Company (FAST)
Return on total capital
| 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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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,275,800 | 1,620,600 | 1,567,800 | 1,517,200 | 1,514,200 | 1,525,600 | 1,523,700 | 1,531,000 | 1,532,800 | 1,509,900 | 1,501,800 | 1,489,800 | 1,454,300 | 1,421,900 | 1,361,000 | 1,295,300 | 1,217,500 | 1,181,300 | 1,153,000 | 1,151,300 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 3,943,600 | 3,894,500 | 3,807,400 | 3,690,300 | 3,616,300 | 3,597,400 | 3,495,600 | 3,429,200 | 3,348,800 | 3,466,600 | 3,380,800 | 3,270,600 | 3,163,200 | 3,161,200 | 3,178,700 | 3,142,000 | 3,042,200 | 2,964,700 | 2,880,800 | 2,786,700 |
| 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% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $1,275,800K ÷ ($—K + $3,943,600K)
= 32.35%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Fastenal Company
FAST
32.35%
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc
MSM
20.72%