Fastenal Company total debt 1987–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Fastenal Company's total debt was 451.70M USD on 30 September 2026, down 12.7% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 441.90M USD.
Last updated 10 Nov 2026 · Next report 19 Jan 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 451.70M | -12.68% | 211.90M | -239.80M | 0.11 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 441.90M | -8.96% | 276.80M | -165.10M | 0.11 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 485.40M | -9.27% | 255.80M | -229.60M | 0.13 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 535.00M | -33.30% | 221.30M | -313.70M | 0.16 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 802.10M | +25.96% | 230.10M | -572.00M | 0.25 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 636.80M | -2.05% | 236.20M | -400.60M | 0.21 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 650.10M | +10.07% | 245.70M | -404.40M | 0.24 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 590.60M | +18.12% | 174.90M | -415.70M | 0.22 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 500.00M | +20.48% | 167.20M | -332.80M | 0.22 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 415.00M | +6.41% | 116.90M | -298.10M | 0.20 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 390.00M | +6.85% | 112.74M | -277.27M | 0.20 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 365.00M | +305.56% | 129.02M | -235.98M | 0.20 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 90.00M | — | 114.50M | 24.50M | 0.05 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 58.96M | 58.96M | 0.00 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 79.97M | 79.97M | 0.00 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 144.84M | 144.84M | 0.00 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 169.76M | 169.76M | 0.00 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 189.25M | 189.25M | 0.00 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 86.74M | 86.74M | 0.00 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 57.38M | 57.38M | 0.00 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 30.18M | 30.18M | 0.00 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 56.87M | 56.87M | 0.00 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 39.00M | 39.00M | 0.00 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 70.89M | 70.89M | 0.00 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 51.36M | 51.36M | 0.00 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 68.52M | 68.52M | 0.00 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 32.71M | 32.71M | 0.00 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 27.80M | 27.80M | 0.00 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 4.10M | -74.85% | 2.10M | -2.00M | 0.02 |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 16.30M | +89.53% | 400.00K | -15.90M | 0.10 |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 8.60M | — | 400.00K | -8.20M | 0.07 |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 6.60M | 6.60M | 0.00 |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 3.10M | 3.10M | 0.00 |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 2.00M | 2.00M | 0.00 |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 1.30M | 1.30M | 0.00 |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 3.40M | 3.40M | 0.00 |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 700.00K | -12.50% | 4.60M | 3.90M | 0.03 |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 800.00K | 0.00% | 3.20M | 2.40M | 0.05 |
| FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 800.00K | -11.11% | 2.30M | 1.50M | 0.06 |
| FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 900.00K | — | 1.60M | 700.00K | 0.09 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 451.70M | -12.68% | 211.90M | -239.80M | 0.11 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 441.50M | -19.02% | 204.70M | -236.80M | 0.11 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 445.50M | -10.15% | 308.60M | -136.90M | 0.11 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 441.90M | -8.96% | 276.80M | -165.10M | 0.11 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 517.30M | -1.80% | 288.10M | -229.20M | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 545.20M | +5.62% | 237.80M | -307.40M | 0.14 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 495.80M | +2.57% | 231.80M | -264.00M | 0.13 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 485.40M | -9.27% | 255.80M | -229.60M | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 526.80M | -2.25% | 292.20M | -234.60M | 0.15 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 516.20M | -16.53% | 255.50M | -260.70M | 0.15 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 483.40M | -25.41% | 237.10M | -246.30M | 0.14 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 535.00M | -33.30% | 221.30M | -313.70M | 0.16 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 538.90M | -33.38% | 297.50M | -241.40M | 0.16 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 618.40M | -19.06% | 243.60M | -374.80M | 0.18 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 648.10M | +5.23% | 239.80M | -408.30M | 0.20 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 802.10M | +25.96% | 230.10M | -572.00M | 0.25 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 808.90M | +30.83% | 231.50M | -577.40M | 0.26 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 764.00M | +14.47% | 247.90M | -516.10M | 0.24 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 615.90M | -6.26% | 234.20M | -381.70M | 0.20 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 636.80M | -2.05% | 236.20M | -400.60M | 0.21 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 618.30M | -5.10% | 250.50M | -367.80M | 0.21 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 667.40M | +1.17% | 321.80M | -345.60M | 0.23 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 657.00M | -6.02% | 333.90M | -323.10M | 0.24 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 650.10M | +10.07% | 245.70M | -404.40M | 0.24 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 651.50M | -4.95% | 331.80M | -319.70M | 0.23 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 659.70M | -10.39% | 201.50M | -458.20M | 0.24 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 699.10M | -1.70% | 160.70M | -538.40M | 0.26 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 590.60M | +18.12% | 174.90M | -415.70M | 0.22 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 685.40M | +75.74% | 191.20M | -494.20M | 0.27 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 736.20M | +73.22% | 175.00M | -561.20M | 0.29 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 711.20M | +75.60% | 185.40M | -525.80M | 0.30 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 500.00M | +20.48% | 167.20M | -332.80M | 0.22 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 390.00M | -11.36% | 129.70M | -260.30M | 0.17 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 425.00M | -4.49% | 135.50M | -289.50M | 0.19 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 405.00M | +10.96% | 137.10M | -267.90M | 0.19 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 415.00M | +6.41% | 116.90M | -298.10M | 0.20 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 440.00M | -1.12% | 133.40M | -306.60M | 0.22 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 445.00M | +3.49% | 115.10M | -329.90M | 0.22 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 365.00M | -1.35% | 134.30M | -230.70M | 0.18 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 390.00M | +6.85% | 112.74M | -277.27M | 0.20 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 445.00M | +41.27% | 146.98M | -298.02M | 0.23 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 430.00M | +30.30% | 155.46M | -274.54M | 0.23 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 370.00M | +196.00% | 150.55M | -219.45M | 0.20 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 365.00M | +305.56% | 129.02M | -235.98M | 0.20 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 315.00M | +200.00% | 111.78M | -203.23M | 0.18 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 330.00M | +371.43% | 121.17M | -208.83M | 0.19 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 125.00M | — | 120.79M | -4.21M | 0.07 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 90.00M | — | 114.50M | 24.50M | 0.05 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 105.00M | — | 116.33M | 11.33M | 0.06 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 70.00M | — | 106.39M | 36.39M | 0.04 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 0.00 | — | 89.47M | 89.47M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 58.96M | 58.96M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 0.00 | — | 92.63M | 92.63M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | — | 123.29M | 123.29M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | — | 159.66M | 159.66M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 79.97M | 79.97M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 222.83M | 222.83M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | — | 213.08M | 213.08M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 226.07M | 226.07M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 144.84M | 144.84M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 137.25M | 137.25M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 115.65M | 115.65M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 151.06M | 151.06M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 169.76M | 169.76M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 197.21M | 197.21M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 220.86M | 220.86M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 203.26M | 203.26M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 189.25M | 189.25M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 195.04M | 195.04M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 174.58M | 174.58M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | — | 110.77M | 110.77M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 86.74M | 86.74M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | — | 52.34M | 52.34M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 77.12M | 77.12M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 21 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | — | 75.42M | 75.42M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 57.38M | 57.38M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 0.00 | — | 58.61M | 58.61M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 61.48M | 61.48M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 69.31M | 69.31M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 30.18M | 30.18M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 13.74M | 13.74M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 49.82M | 49.82M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 69.90M | 69.90M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 56.87M | 56.87M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 32.31M | 32.31M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 41.89M | 41.89M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 68.48M | 68.48M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 39.00M | 39.00M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 33.62M | 33.62M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 62.36M | 62.36M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 24.50M | — | 75.69M | 51.19M | 0.04 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 70.89M | 70.89M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 79.80M | 79.80M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 59.70M | 59.70M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 44.55M | 44.55M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 51.36M | 51.36M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 56.21M | 56.21M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 74.76M | 74.76M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 77.02M | 77.02M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 68.52M | 68.52M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 58.22M | 58.22M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 48.73M | 48.73M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 38.77M | 38.77M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 32.71M | 32.71M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 23.92M | 23.92M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 28.57M | 28.57M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | — | 40.23M | 40.23M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 27.80M | 27.80M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 24.30M | 24.30M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 16.50M | 16.50M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 11.50M | 11.50M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 4.10M | -74.85% | 2.10M | -2.00M | 0.02 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 12.70M | +22.12% | 1.60M | -11.10M | 0.06 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 19.60M | +58.06% | 800.00K | -18.80M | 0.10 |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 11.40M | -12.31% | 400.00K | -11.00M | 0.06 |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 16.30M | +89.53% | 400.00K | -15.90M | 0.10 |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 10.40M | +18.18% | 300.00K | -10.10M | 0.07 |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 12.40M | +121.43% | 300.00K | -12.10M | 0.09 |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 13.00M | — | 300.00K | -12.70M | 0.10 |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 8.60M | — | 400.00K | -8.20M | 0.07 |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 8.80M | — | 900.00K | -7.90M | 0.07 |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 5.60M | +115.38% | 900.00K | -4.70M | 0.05 |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 8.20M | 8.20M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 6.60M | 6.60M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 2.60M | 2.60M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 2.60M | — | 200.00K | -2.40M | 0.03 |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 1.10M | 1.10M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 3.10M | 3.10M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 3.90M | 3.90M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 2.80M | 2.80M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 3.30M | 3.30M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 2.00M | 2.00M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 2.60M | 2.60M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 900.00K | 900.00K | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 400.00K | 400.00K | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 1.30M | 1.30M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 3.30M | 3.30M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.10M | 2.10M | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.50M | 1.50M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 3.40M | 3.40M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 2.20M | +175.00% | 3.10M | 900.00K | 0.08 |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 800.00K | 0.00% | 3.70M | 2.90M | 0.03 |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 800.00K | 0.00% | 5.40M | 4.60M | 0.03 |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 700.00K | -12.50% | 4.60M | 3.90M | 0.03 |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 800.00K | 0.00% | 4.30M | 3.50M | 0.04 |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 800.00K | 0.00% | 3.60M | 2.80M | 0.04 |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 800.00K | — | 4.50M | 3.70M | 0.04 |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 800.00K | 0.00% | 3.20M | 2.40M | 0.05 |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 800.00K | — | 3.20M | 2.40M | 0.05 |
| Q2 FY1989 | 30 Jun 1989 | 800.00K | — | 2.50M | 1.70M | 0.05 |
| Q4 FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 800.00K | -11.11% | 2.30M | 1.50M | 0.06 |
| Q4 FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 900.00K | — | 1.60M | 700.00K | 0.09 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about Fastenal Company's debt
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