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Published financial data: FASTENAL COMPANY

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Fiscal Period: December	2021 (USD)	2022 (USD)	2023 (USD)	2024 (USD)	2025 (USD)
Revenues	6.01B	6.98B	7.35B	7.55B	8.2B
Total Revenues	6.01B	6.98B	7.35B	7.55B	8.2B
Cost of Goods Sold, Total	3.23B	3.76B	3.99B	4.14B	4.51B
Gross Profit	2.78B	3.22B	3.35B	3.4B	3.69B
Selling General & Admin Expenses, Total	1.56B	1.76B	1.83B	1.89B	2.04B
Other Operating Expenses, Total	1.56B	1.76B	1.83B	1.89B	2.04B
Operating Income	1.22B	1.45B	1.53B	1.51B	1.66B
Interest Expense, Total	-9.7M	-14.3M	-10.8M	-7.3M	-6.2M
Interest And Investment Income	100K	700K	4.1M	5.4M	5.5M
Net Interest Expenses	-9.6M	-13.6M	-6.7M	-1.9M	-700K
EBT, Excl. Unusual Items	1.21B	1.44B	1.52B	1.51B	1.66B
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Assets	-	-	-	-	-
EBT, Incl. Unusual Items	1.21B	1.44B	1.52B	1.51B	1.66B
Income Tax Expense	283M	353M	367M	358M	397M
Earnings From Continuing Operations	925M	1.09B	1.16B	1.15B	1.26B
Net Income to Company	925M	1.09B	1.16B	1.15B	1.26B
Net Income - (IS)	925M	1.09B	1.16B	1.15B	1.26B
Net Income to Common Incl Extra Items	925M	1.09B	1.16B	1.15B	1.26B
Net Income to Common Excl. Extra Items	925M	1.09B	1.16B	1.15B	1.26B
Per Share Items
Net EPS - Basic	0.8	0.95	1.01	1	1.1
Basic EPS - Continuing Operations	0.8	0.95	1.01	1	1.1
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	1.15B	1.15B	1.14B	1.15B	1.15B
Net EPS - Diluted	0.8	0.94	1.01	1	1.09
Diluted EPS - Continuing Operations	0.8	0.94	1.01	1	1.09
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	1.15B	1.15B	1.15B	1.15B	1.15B
Normalized Basic EPS	0.66	0.78	0.83	0.82	0.9
Normalized Diluted EPS	0.65	0.78	0.83	0.82	0.9
Dividend Per Share	0.56	0.62	0.7	0.78	0.88
Payout Ratio	69.59	65.44	69.24	77.64	79.8
American Depositary Receipts Ratio (ADR)	1	1	1	1	1
Supplemental Items
EBITDA	1.39B	1.63B	1.71B	1.69B	1.83B
EBITA	1.23B	1.46B	1.54B	1.52B	1.67B
EBIT	1.22B	1.45B	1.53B	1.51B	1.66B
EBITDAR	1.53B	1.78B	1.86B	1.86B	2.02B
Effective Tax Rate - (Ratio)	23.41	24.52	24.11	23.71	23.96
Current Domestic Taxes	261M	326M	333M	322M	340M
Current Foreign Taxes	34.1M	35M	44.9M	39.6M	50.3M
Total Current Taxes	295M	361M	378M	361M	390M
Deferred Domestic Taxes	-13.1M	-6.1M	-10.5M	-3.1M	7.5M
Deferred Foreign Taxes	800K	-1.4M	-300K	-700K	-1.3M
Total Deferred Taxes	-12.3M	-7.5M	-10.8M	-3.8M	6.2M
Normalized Net Income	755M	900M	951M	943M	1.03B
Interest on Long-Term Debt	9.7M	14.3M	10.8M	7.3M	6.2M
Supplemental Operating Expense Items
Net Rental Expense, Total	144M	149M	153M	171M	185M
Imputed Operating Lease Interest Expense	17.4M	23.74M	19.82M	19.58M	19.83M
Imputed Operating Lease Depreciation	127M	126M	134M	152M	166M
Stock-Based Comp., SG&A Exp. (Total)	5.6M	7.2M	7.3M	8M	8.4M
Total Stock-Based Compensation	5.6M	7.2M	7.3M	8M	8.4M

Fiscal Period: December	2021 (USD)	2022 (USD)	2023 (USD)	2024 (USD)	2025 (USD)
Assets
Cash And Equivalents	236M	230M	221M	256M	277M
Total Cash And Short Term Investments	236M	230M	221M	256M	277M
Accounts Receivable, Total	900M	1.01B	1.09B	1.11B	1.25B
Total Receivables	900M	1.01B	1.09B	1.11B	1.25B
Inventory	1.52B	1.71B	1.52B	1.64B	1.75B
Other Current Assets, Total	197M	174M	189M	202M	202M
Total Current Assets	2.86B	3.12B	3.02B	3.21B	3.47B
Gross Property Plant And Equipment	2.44B	2.55B	2.71B	2.87B	3.08B
Accumulated Depreciation	-1.18B	-1.3B	-1.43B	-1.53B	-1.64B
Net Property Plant And Equipment	1.26B	1.25B	1.28B	1.34B	1.44B
Other Long-Term Assets, Total	181M	171M	161M	150M	140M
Total Assets	4.3B	4.55B	4.46B	4.7B	5.05B
Liabilities
Accounts Payable, Total	233M	255M	264M	288M	317M
Accrued Expenses, Total	298M	241M	241M	217M	260M
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	60M	202M	60M	75M	25M
Current Portion of Leases	90.8M	91.9M	96.2M	98.8M	106M
Current Income Taxes Payable	-	-	-	-	3M
Unearned Revenue Current, Total	-	-	-	-	-
Other Current Liabilities	-	-	-	8.5M	4.6M
Total Current Liabilities	682M	790M	661M	687M	716M
Long-Term Debt	330M	353M	200M	125M	100M
Long-Term Leases	156M	155M	179M	187M	211M
Deferred Tax Liability Non Current	88.6M	83.7M	73M	68.9M	67.4M
Other Non Current Liabilities	-	3.5M	1M	14.1M	15.5M
Total Liabilities	1.26B	1.39B	1.11B	1.08B	1.11B
Common Stock, Total	5.8M	5.7M	5.7M	5.7M	11.5M
Additional Paid In Capital	96.2M	3.6M	41M	88.6M	116M
Retained Earnings	2.97B	3.22B	3.36B	3.61B	3.87B
Comprehensive Income and Other	-30.7M	-64.8M	-54.8M	-91.5M	-51.1M
Total Common Equity	3.04B	3.16B	3.35B	3.62B	3.94B
Total Equity	3.04B	3.16B	3.35B	3.62B	3.94B
Total Liabilities And Equity	4.3B	4.55B	4.46B	4.7B	5.05B
Supplemental Items
ECS Total Shares Outstanding on Filing Date	1.15B	1.14B	1.14B	1.15B	1.15B
ECS Total Common Shares Outstanding	1.15B	1.14B	1.14B	1.15B	1.15B
Book Value / Share	2.64	2.77	2.93	3.15	3.44
Tangible Book Value	3.04B	3.16B	3.35B	3.62B	3.94B
Tangible Book Value Per Share	2.64	2.77	2.93	3.15	3.44
Total Debt	637M	802M	535M	485M	442M
Net Debt	401M	572M	314M	230M	165M
Debt Equivalent Oper. Leases	1.15B	1.19B	1.23B	1.37B	1.48B
Account Code - Inventory Valuation	5	5	5	5	5
Inventories - Finished Goods, Total	1.52B	1.71B	1.52B	1.64B	1.75B
Land - (BS)	58.3M	67.5M	67.2M	72.6M	71.2M
Buildings, Total	502M	509M	525M	564M	623M
Machinery, Total	1.56B	1.64B	1.74B	1.83B	1.94B
Full Time Employees	18.37K	19.85K	20.72K	20.96K	21.6K
Accumulated Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Supple)	12M	8.3M	6.4M	5.2M	5.3M

Fiscal Period: December	2021 (USD)	2022 (USD)	2023 (USD)	2024 (USD)	2025 (USD)
Net Income	925M	1.09B	1.16B	1.15B	1.26B
Depreciation & Amortization - CF	160M	166M	167M	165M	168M
Amortization of Goodwill and Intangible Assets - (CF)	10.8M	10.7M	10.7M	10.7M	10.7M
Depreciation & Amortization, Total	171M	177M	177M	175M	179M
(Gain) Loss From Sale Of Asset	-1.1M	1.1M	-4.3M	-3.8M	-3.1M
Stock-Based Compensation (CF)	5.6M	7.2M	7.3M	8M	8.4M
Tax Benefit from Stock Options	-	-	-	-	-
Provision and Write-off of Bad Debts	2.5M	-1.8M	2.2M	1.3M	4.6M
Other Operating Activities, Total	-13.7M	-4.9M	-10.7M	-4.1M	-1.6M
Change In Accounts Receivable	-135M	-120M	-72.3M	-31.9M	-130M
Change In Inventories	-190M	-198M	189M	-134M	-89.2M
Change In Accounts Payable	26.1M	21.9M	8.4M	27.5M	26M
Change In Income Taxes	-1.8M	400K	-9.4M	-1.3M	2.1M
Change in Other Net Operating Assets	-18.5M	-28.6M	-9.9M	-14.5M	41.2M
Cash from Operations	770M	941M	1.43B	1.17B	1.3B
Capital Expenditure	-157M	-174M	-173M	-226M	-245M
Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	8.4M	11.4M	12.2M	12.4M	14.8M
Cash Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing Activities, Total	-300K	-600K	-600K	-400K	-500K
Cash from Investing	-148M	-163M	-161M	-214M	-231M
Long-Term Debt Issued, Total	525M	1.8B	880M	775M	1.1B
Total Debt Issued	525M	1.8B	880M	775M	1.1B
Long-Term Debt Repaid, Total	-540M	-1.63B	-1.18B	-835M	-1.18B
Total Debt Repaid	-540M	-1.63B	-1.18B	-835M	-1.18B
Issuance of Common Stock	31.6M	9.2M	30.1M	39.6M	24.3M
Repurchase of Common Stock	-	-238M	-	-	-
Common Dividends Paid	-644M	-711M	-800M	-893M	-1B
Common & Preferred Stock Dividends Paid	-644M	-711M	-800M	-893M	-1B
Special Dividend Paid	-	-	-217M	-	-
Other Financing Activities, Total	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from Financing	-627M	-775M	-1.28B	-914M	-1.05B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments	-4M	-9.2M	1.4M	-10.6M	11M
Net Change in Cash	-9.5M	-6.1M	-8.8M	34.5M	21M
Supplemental Items
Cash Interest Paid	9.9M	13.3M	12.2M	7.8M	6.6M
Cash Income Tax Paid (Refund)	294M	354M	383M	356M	399M
Levered Free Cash Flow	460M	600M	1.06B	748M	805M
Unlevered Free Cash Flow	466M	609M	1.07B	752M	809M
Change In Net Working Capital	314M	310M	-104M	148M	168M
Net Debt Issued / Repaid	-15M	165M	-295M	-60M	-75M

Fiscal Period: December	2021 (USD)	2022 (USD)	2023 (USD)	2024 (USD)	2025 (USD)
Profitability
Return on Assets	18.41	20.54	21.2	20.6	21.22
Return on Total Capital	21.55	23.77	24.35	23.64	24.39
Return On Equity %	32.03	35.03	35.47	33.04	33.29
Return on Common Equity	32.03	35.03	35.47	33.04	33.29
Margin Analysis
Gross Profit Margin %	46.2	46.07	45.66	45.08	45.01
SG&A Margin	25.95	25.24	24.85	25.07	24.82
EBITDA Margin %	23.09	23.35	23.22	22.34	22.38
EBITA Margin %	20.43	20.98	20.95	20.15	20.32
EBIT Margin %	20.25	20.82	20.81	20.01	20.19
Income From Continuing Operations Margin %	15.39	15.57	15.72	15.25	15.35
Net Income Margin %	15.39	15.57	15.72	15.25	15.35
Net Avail. For Common Margin %	15.39	15.57	15.72	15.25	15.35
Normalized Net Income Margin	12.56	12.89	12.95	12.49	12.61
Levered Free Cash Flow Margin	7.66	8.59	14.49	9.91	9.82
Unlevered Free Cash Flow Margin	7.76	8.72	14.58	9.97	9.87
Asset Turnover
Asset Turnover	1.45	1.58	1.63	1.65	1.68
Fixed Assets Turnover	4.74	5.55	5.8	5.77	5.91
Receivables Turnover (Average Receivables)	7.2	7.3	6.99	6.87	6.97
Inventory Turnover (Average Inventory)	2.26	2.33	2.47	2.62	2.66
Short Term Liquidity
Current Ratio	4.19	3.96	4.57	4.67	4.85
Quick Ratio	1.67	1.57	1.98	1.99	2.13
Operating Cash Flow to Current Liabilities	1.13	1.19	2.17	1.71	1.81
Days Sales Outstanding (Average Receivables)	50.69	50.02	52.19	53.26	52.39
Days Outstanding Inventory (Average Inventory)	161.47	156.65	147.69	139.88	137.32
Average Days Payable Outstanding	23.49	22.56	24.88	23.67	23.92
Cash Conversion Cycle (Average Days)	188.68	184.12	174.99	169.47	165.79
Long Term Solvency
Total Debt/Equity	20.93	25.36	15.98	13.42	11.21
Total Debt / Total Capital	17.31	20.23	13.78	11.83	10.08
LT Debt/Equity	15.98	16.07	11.31	8.62	7.88
Long-Term Debt / Total Capital	13.21	12.82	9.75	7.6	7.09
Total Liabilities / Total Assets	29.23	30.46	24.96	23.02	21.95
EBIT / Interest Expense	125.51	101.65	141.55	206.85	267.05
EBITDA / Interest Expense	157.98	124.44	172.17	254.32	325.85
(EBITDA - Capex) / Interest Expense	141.84	112.29	156.17	223.29	286.29
Total Debt / EBITDA	0.42	0.45	0.29	0.26	0.22
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.26	0.32	0.17	0.12	0.08
Total Debt / (EBITDA - Capex)	0.46	0.5	0.32	0.3	0.25
Net Debt / (EBITDA - Capex)	0.29	0.36	0.19	0.14	0.09
Growth Over Prior Year
Total Revenues, 1 Yr. Growth %	6.44	16.13	5.24	2.71	8.67
Gross Profit, 1 Yr. Growth %	8.15	15.79	4.31	1.41	8.5
EBITDA, 1 Yr. Growth %	6.43	17.44	4.65	-1.21	8.87
EBITA, 1 Yr. Growth %	6.72	19.22	5.13	-1.21	9.58
EBIT, 1 Yr. Growth %	6.62	19.4	5.17	-1.22	9.65
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	7.67	17.5	6.27	-0.38	9.37
Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	7.67	17.5	6.27	-0.38	9.37
Normalized Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	6.63	19.22	5.69	-0.91	9.74
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 1 Yr. Growth %	7.38	18.12	6.88	-0.99	9
Accounts Receivable, 1 Yr. Growth %	17	12.55	7.34	1.93	12.33
Inventory, 1 Yr. Growth %	13.91	12.1	-10.85	8.03	6.26
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 1 Yr. Growth %	-0.96	-0.67	2.26	4.25	7.85
Total Assets, 1 Yr. Growth %	8.43	5.81	-1.88	5.27	7.55
Tangible Book Value, 1 Yr. Growth %	11.31	3.98	5.87	7.99	9.05
Common Equity, 1 Yr. Growth %	11.31	3.98	5.87	7.99	9.05
Cash From Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	-30.11	22.19	52.25	-18.11	10.45
Capital Expenditures, 1 Yr. Growth %	-6.84	10.98	-0.58	31.08	8.3
Levered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-40.28	30.34	77.44	-29.76	7.68
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-39.96	30.56	75.95	-29.77	7.54
Dividend Per Share, 1 Yr. Growth %	12	10.71	12.9	11.43	12.18
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Two Years
Total Revenues, 2 Yr. CAGR %	6.16	11.18	10.55	3.97	5.65
Gross Profit, 2 Yr. CAGR %	5.08	11.91	9.9	2.85	4.9
EBITDA, 2 Yr. CAGR %	7.29	11.8	10.86	1.68	3.71
EBITA, 2 Yr. CAGR %	7.58	12.8	11.95	1.91	4.04
EBIT, 2 Yr. CAGR %	7.31	12.83	12.06	1.92	4.07
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	8.15	12.48	11.74	2.89	4.38
Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	8.15	12.48	11.74	2.89	4.38
Normalized Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	7.57	12.75	12.26	2.34	4.28
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 2 Yr. CAGR %	7.68	12.63	12.36	2.87	3.88
Accounts Receivable, 2 Yr. CAGR %	10.16	14.76	9.92	4.6	7
Inventory, 2 Yr. CAGR %	5.6	13	-0.03	-1.86	7.14
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 2 Yr. CAGR %	-0.19	-0.82	0.78	3.25	6.03
Total Assets, 2 Yr. CAGR %	6.36	7.11	1.89	1.63	6.4
Tangible Book Value, 2 Yr. CAGR %	6.83	7.58	4.92	6.92	8.52
Common Equity, 2 Yr. CAGR %	6.83	7.58	4.92	6.92	8.52
Cash From Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-4.4	-7.58	36.4	11.66	-4.89
Capital Expenditures, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-20.28	1.68	5.05	14.16	19.15
Levered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	2.67	-11.77	52.08	11.64	-13.03
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	2.33	-11.47	51.56	11.16	-13.1
Dividend Per Share, 2 Yr. CAGR %	13.46	11.36	11.8	12.16	11.8
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Three Years
Total Revenues, 3 Yr. CAGR %	6.58	9.38	9.17	7.88	5.52
Gross Profit, 3 Yr. CAGR %	5	8.53	9.32	7	4.7
EBITDA, 3 Yr. CAGR %	6.88	10.57	9.36	6.68	4.02
EBITA, 3 Yr. CAGR %	6.99	11.33	10.18	7.38	4.4
EBIT, 3 Yr. CAGR %	6.82	11.2	10.22	7.44	4.43
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	7.15	11.18	10.37	7.55	5
Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	7.15	11.18	10.37	7.55	5
Normalized Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	6.98	11.33	10.35	7.68	4.75
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 3 Yr. CAGR %	6.89	11.06	10.68	7.72	4.87
Accounts Receivable, 3 Yr. CAGR %	8.02	10.95	12.23	7.19	7.12
Inventory, 3 Yr. CAGR %	6.02	7.72	4.42	2.59	0.77
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 3 Yr. CAGR %	10.9	-0.35	0.2	1.93	4.76
Total Assets, 3 Yr. CAGR %	8.98	6.18	4.02	3	3.57
Tangible Book Value, 3 Yr. CAGR %	9.73	5.87	7.01	5.93	7.63
Common Equity, 3 Yr. CAGR %	9.73	5.87	7.01	5.93	7.63
Cash From Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	4.53	3.75	9.15	15.07	11.26
Capital Expenditures, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-3.87	-10.98	0.92	13.09	12.17
Levered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	10.68	11.17	11.37	17.56	10.31
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	10.32	10.99	11.31	17.28	9.94
Dividend Per Share, 3 Yr. CAGR %	13.3	12.54	11.87	11.68	12.17
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Five Years
Total Revenues, 5 Yr. CAGR %	8.69	9.72	8.15	7.19	7.75
Gross Profit, 5 Yr. CAGR %	7.17	8.25	6.94	6.22	7.53
EBITDA, 5 Yr. CAGR %	9.07	10.09	8.46	6.92	7.07
EBITA, 5 Yr. CAGR %	9.07	10.61	8.95	7.46	7.68
EBIT, 5 Yr. CAGR %	8.89	10.54	8.89	7.39	7.72
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	13.12	13.44	8.96	7.79	7.93
Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	13.12	13.44	8.96	7.79	7.93
Normalized Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	8.88	10.55	9.06	7.64	7.88
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 5 Yr. CAGR %	13.11	13.58	9.05	7.71	7.91
Accounts Receivable, 5 Yr. CAGR %	12.49	10.76	8.77	8.37	10.11
Inventory, 5 Yr. CAGR %	8.94	9.34	3.55	3.78	5.5
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 5 Yr. CAGR %	6.99	6.99	6.74	1.07	2.49
Total Assets, 5 Yr. CAGR %	10	9.34	6.09	4.33	4.97
Tangible Book Value, 5 Yr. CAGR %	9.49	8.57	7.78	6.29	7.61
Common Equity, 5 Yr. CAGR %	9.49	8.57	7.78	6.29	7.61
Cash From Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	8.17	9.97	16.27	6.84	3.3
Capital Expenditures, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-3.74	7.71	-0.4	-1.67	7.85
Levered Free Cash Flow, 5 Yr. CAGR %	9.43	6.91	25.68	11.36	0.88
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 5 Yr. CAGR %	9.42	6.94	25.26	11.06	0.82
Dividend Per Share, 5 Yr. CAGR %	13.3	14.14	12.7	12.39	11.84