FASTENAL CO

FAST

Quality scores

Data as of Sep 5, 2026

6 / 9

Neutral

6/9 — middling fundamentals (neutral zone).

PassROA > 0 — ROA last year = 24.90 %
PassFCF > 0 — FCF last year = 1,050.60 mill.
FailFCF > net income (accrual quality) — FCF 1,050.60 vs. net income 1,258.40 (mill.)
PassRising ROA — ROA 24.90 % vs. prior year 24.49 %

PassLower long-term leverage — long-term debt/assets 0.02 vs. prior 0.03
PassRising current ratio (more liquidity) — Current ratio 4.85 vs. prior 4.67
FailNo dilution (shares do not grow) — Shares 1,148.06 mill. vs. prior 1,146.64 mill.

Z-Score (original)

34.69

Safe zone

Z''-Score (non-manufacturing)

15.26

Safe zone

Ratio	Value
X1 — Working capital / Total assets	0.55
X2 — Retained earnings / Total assets	0.77
X3 — EBIT / Total assets	0.33
X4 — Market cap / Total liabilities	50.43
X4 — Book equity / Total liabilities	3.56
X5 — Sales / Total assets	1.62