Fastenal Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Fastenal has a total shareholder equity of $3.6B and total debt of $240.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 6.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $4.7B and $1.1B respectively. Fastenal's EBIT is $1.5B making its interest coverage ratio 1519. It has cash and short-term investments of $292.2M.
Key information
6.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$240.00m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1519x |
| Cash | US$292.20m |
| Equity | US$3.60b |
| Total liabilities | US$1.14b |
| Total assets | US$4.74b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 01
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 22Is Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 30Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jul 31Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Apr 23Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jan 16Recent updates
Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Price Target To US$72.20
Oct 18High-Quality Dividend Stock Universe: Fastenal Company - In Need Of A Moderate Pullback
Oct 14Why We Like The Returns At Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST)
Oct 11Fastenal: Resilience Is Overshadowed By Steep Valuation
Oct 06What Fastenal Company's (NASDAQ:FAST) P/E Is Not Telling You
Sep 27At US$69.82, Is Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 13Fastenal: Shifting From Branch To Onsite; Initiate With 'Sell' Due To High Valuation
Sep 12A Look At The Fair Value Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)
Aug 17Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) After Its Second-Quarter Results
Jul 20Fastenal Q2 Earnings: Stock Fairly Valued As Manufacturing Outlook Remains Soft
Jul 12Is Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 01Investor Optimism Abounds Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) But Growth Is Lacking
Jun 19Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Jun 07Are Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
May 14Here's Why Fastenal Company's (NASDAQ:FAST) CEO May Deserve A Raise
Apr 19Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Apr 13Fastenal Q1 Earnings: Subdued Demand Despite Improving Manufacturing Outlook
Apr 11What Is Fastenal Company's (NASDAQ:FAST) Share Price Doing?
Apr 02Fastenal: A New Member Of The Dividend Aristocrat Club You Probably Didn't Know
Mar 26Why You Should Care About Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Strong Returns On Capital
Mar 06Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 22Analysts Are Updating Their Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results
Feb 09Fastenal Q4 Earnings: Softer Manufacturing Environment, Shares Adequately Priced
Jan 18Earnings Not Telling The Story For Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)
Jan 08Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Dec 25Is Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Worth US$63.4 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Dec 12Is It Time To Consider Buying Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?
Nov 25Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
Nov 13Is Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 30Should You Be Adding Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) To Your Watchlist Today?
Sep 20Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?
Aug 24Does This Valuation Of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Aug 12Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jul 31Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
Jul 02Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jun 18Why Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Be Worth Watching
May 09Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Apr 23Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
Mar 16Here's Why We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Well Worth Watching
Mar 04Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jan 16Why Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) Could Be Worth Watching
Dec 13Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FAST's short term assets ($3.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($741.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: FAST's short term assets ($3.3B) exceed its long term liabilities ($399.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FAST has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: FAST's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 17.2% to 6.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FAST's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (518.5%).
Interest Coverage: FAST's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (1519x coverage).