Fastenal 10-Q 2025-06-30

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025, or

☐Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 0-16125

FASTENAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota41-0948415
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, Minnesota55987-1500
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(507) 454-5374
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.01 per shareFASTThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files.) Yes ý No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated FilerýAccelerated Filer☐
Non-accelerated Filer☐Smaller Reporting Company☐
Emerging Growth Company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ý

As of July 11, 2025, there were approximately 1,147,636,617 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.

FASTENAL COMPANY

INDEX

Page
PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements6
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS13
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK29
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES30
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS31
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS31
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS31
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION31
ITEM 6.EXHIBITS31

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FASTENAL COMPANY

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in millions except share and per share information)

(Unaudited)

AssetsJune 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$237.8255.8
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $4.7 and $5.2, respectively1,324.21,108.6
Inventories1,726.31,645.0
Prepaid income taxes14.518.8
Other current assets158.9183.7
Total current assets3,461.73,211.9
Property and equipment, net1,101.01,056.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets308.3279.2
Other assets145.2150.3
Total assets$5,016.24,698.0
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt$130.075.0
Accounts payable319.3287.7
Accrued expenses257.1225.6
Current portion of operating lease liabilities106.198.8
Income taxes payable7.8—
Total current liabilities820.3687.1
Long-term debt100.0125.0
Operating lease liabilities209.1186.6
Deferred income taxes70.368.9
Other long-term liabilities9.114.1
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 5, 6, and 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding——
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 1,600,000,000 shares authorized, 1,147,617,563 and 1,146,640,904 shares issued and outstanding, respectively11.511.5
Additional paid-in capital104.282.8
Retained earnings3,743.33,613.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(51.6)(91.5)
Total stockholders' equity3,807.43,616.3
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$5,016.24,698.0

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Amounts in millions except income per share)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Net sales$4,039.73,811.3$2,080.31,916.2
Cost of sales2,213.02,086.21,137.51,052.7
Gross profit1,826.71,725.1942.8863.5
Selling, general, and administrative expenses996.7948.0506.7476.6
Operating income830.0777.1436.1386.9
Interest income3.62.92.71.3
Interest expense(3.8)(3.8)(2.2)(1.8)
Income before income taxes829.8776.2436.6386.4
Income tax expense200.9185.8106.393.7
Net income$628.9590.4$330.3292.7
Basic net income per share$0.550.52$0.290.26
Diluted net income per share$0.550.51$0.290.25
Basic weighted average shares outstanding1,147.21,144.91,147.51,145.2
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding1,149.81,148.21,150.11,148.2

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Amounts in millions)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Net income$628.9590.4$330.3292.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments39.9(19.7)31.1(7.8)
Comprehensive income$668.8570.7$361.4284.9

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

(Amounts in millions except per share information)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Common stock
Balance at beginning of period$11.511.5$11.511.5
Balance at end of period11.511.511.511.5
Additional paid-in capital
Balance at beginning of period82.835.296.153.0
Stock options exercised17.318.66.12.8
Stock-based compensation4.14.02.02.0
Balance at end of period104.257.8104.257.8
Retained earnings
Balance at beginning of period3,613.53,356.93,665.53,431.4
Net income628.9590.4330.3292.7
Cash dividends paid(499.1)(446.5)(252.5)(223.3)
Balance at end of period3,743.33,500.83,743.33,500.8
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at beginning of period(91.5)(54.8)(82.7)(66.7)
Other comprehensive income (loss)39.9(19.7)31.1(7.8)
Balance at end of period(51.6)(74.5)(51.6)(74.5)
Total stockholders' equity$3,807.43,495.6$3,807.43,495.6
Cash dividends paid per share of common stock$0.4350.390$0.2200.195

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in millions)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$628.9590.4$330.3292.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment84.481.242.441.0
Gain on sale of property and equipment(1.6)(1.7)(1.3)(1.1)
Bad debt expense (recoveries)1.9(0.6)0.20.3
Deferred income taxes1.41.20.70.4
Stock-based compensation4.14.02.02.0
Amortization of intangible assets5.45.42.72.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net(206.4)(120.9)(36.4)6.7
Inventories(67.7)12.2(41.2)(9.7)
Other current assets25.66.515.5(28.4)
Accounts payable24.730.7(20.6)15.1
Accrued expenses30.1(22.5)38.99.4
Income taxes12.51.0(58.4)(73.5)
Other(2.5)6.73.80.4
Net cash provided by operating activities540.8593.6278.6258.0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(125.0)(106.9)(69.3)(56.1)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment6.96.05.03.5
Other(0.2)(0.2)(0.1)(0.1)
Net cash used in investing activities(118.3)(101.1)(64.4)(52.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt obligations675.0385.0520.0225.0
Payments against debt obligations(645.0)(410.0)(490.0)(190.0)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options17.318.66.12.8
Cash dividends paid(499.1)(446.5)(252.5)(223.3)
Net cash used in financing activities(451.8)(452.9)(216.4)(185.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents11.3(5.4)8.2(1.4)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(18.0)34.26.018.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period255.8221.3231.8237.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$237.8255.5$237.8255.5
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for interest$4.24.2$2.71.8
Net cash paid for income taxes$185.3181.8$163.4165.8
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$73.249.4$42.719.0

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in millions except share and per share information and where otherwise noted)

June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Fastenal Company and subsidiaries (the 'Company', 'Fastenal', 'we', 'our', or 'us') have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information. They do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for a complete set of financial statements. However, except as described herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included.

Stock Split

On April 23, 2025, the Company announced a two-for-one stock split of its outstanding common stock. Holders of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at the close of business on May 5, 2025, received one additional share of common stock for every share of common stock they owned. The stock split took effect at the close of business on May 21, 2025. All historical common stock share, per share information, stock option awards, and stockholders' equity balances for all periods presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740), which establishes new income tax disclosure requirements in addition to modifying and eliminating certain existing requirements. The new guidance requires consistent categorization and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, as well as further disaggregation of income taxes paid. This change is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. This change will apply on a prospective basis to annual financial statements for periods beginning after the effective date. However, retrospective application in all prior periods presented is permitted. ASU 2023-09 is expected to impact our income tax disclosures beginning with the consolidated financial statements included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, but will have no impact on our results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE), which adds new disclosure requirements including the composition of certain income statement expense line items (such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, and 'other expenses') and a separate disclosure for selling expenses. This change is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, however, early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2024-03 will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures and anticipate adoption in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027.

(2) Revenue

Revenue Recognition

Net sales include products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns and any related sales incentives. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products. All revenue is recognized when or as we satisfy our performance obligations under the contract. We recognize revenue by transferring control of the promised products to the customer, which primarily occurs when products are delivered or picked up by the customer. We recognize revenue for shipping and handling charges at the time the products are delivered to or picked up by the customer. We estimate product returns based on historical return rates. Using probability assessments, we estimate sales incentives expected to be paid over the term of the contract. The majority of our contracts have a single performance obligation and are short-term in nature. Sales taxes and value added taxes in foreign jurisdictions that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from net sales.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in millions except share and per share information and where otherwise noted)

June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Unaudited)

Disaggregation of Revenue

Revenues are attributable to countries based on the selling location from which the sale occurred. Our revenues related to the following geographic areas were as follows for the periods ended June 30:

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
2025202420252024
United States$3,362.2$3,173.0$1,732.81,594.1
% of revenues83.2%83.3%83.3%83.2%
Canada and Mexico550.3519.6281.4263.9
% of revenues13.6%13.6%13.5%13.8%
All other foreign countries127.2118.766.158.2
% of revenues3.2%3.1%3.2%3.0%
Total revenues$4,039.7$3,811.3$2,080.31,916.2

The percentages of our sales by end market were as follows for the periods ended June 30:

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
2025202420252024
Manufacturing76.1%75.3%75.9%75.5%
Non-residential construction8.0%8.5%8.1%8.5%
Other15.9%16.2%16.0%16.0%
100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

The percentages of our sales by product line were as follows for the periods ended June 30:

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
TypeIntroduced2025202420252024
Fasteners (1)196730.4%31.3%30.5%31.0%
Tools19938.4%8.5%8.3%8.4%
Cutting tools19965.2%5.3%5.1%5.3%
Hydraulics & pneumatics19966.9%6.8%6.9%6.8%
Material handling19965.7%5.6%5.7%5.6%
Janitorial supplies19969.1%8.6%9.1%8.8%
Electrical supplies19974.8%4.5%4.8%4.5%
Welding supplies19974.2%4.2%4.2%4.3%
Safety supplies199922.1%21.7%22.2%21.8%
Other3.2%3.5%3.2%3.5%
100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

(1) The fastener product line represents fasteners and miscellaneous supplies.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in millions except share and per share information and where otherwise noted)

June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Unaudited)

(3) Stockholders' Equity

Dividends

On July 11, 2025, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock to be paid in cash on August 26, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 29, 2025.

The following table presents the cash dividends either paid previously or declared by our board of directors for future payment on a per share basis:

20252024
First quarter$0.215$0.195
Second quarter0.2200.195
Third quarter0.2200.195
Fourth quarter0.195
Total$0.655$0.780

Stock Options

The following tables summarize the details of options granted under our stock option plans that were outstanding as of June 30, 2025, and the assumptions used to value those grants. All such grants were effective at the close of business on the grant date.

Options GrantedOption Exercise PriceClosing Stock Price on Grant DateJune 30, 2025
Date of GrantOptions OutstandingOptions Exercisable
January 2, 20251,366,636$36.00$35.5551,291,45088,028
January 2, 20241,629,824$32.00$31.7751,407,662308,220
January 3, 20232,143,886$24.00$23.7001,590,490567,086
January 3, 20221,426,876$31.00$30.990957,042505,472
January 4, 20211,483,020$24.00$23.825850,836555,640
January 2, 20201,804,526$19.00$18.615852,527688,189
January 2, 20192,633,848$13.00$12.853884,928735,872
January 2, 20182,175,872$13.75$13.635432,708366,424
January 3, 20173,059,156$11.75$11.738217,192217,192
Total17,723,6448,484,8354,032,123
Date of GrantRisk-free Interest RateExpected Life of Option in YearsExpected Dividend YieldExpected Stock VolatilityEstimated Fair Value of Stock Option
January 2, 20254.3%5.002.2%27.36%$8.86
January 2, 20243.8%5.002.2%28.44%$7.94
January 3, 20234.0%5.002.6%29.58%$5.81
January 3, 20221.3%5.001.7%28.52%$6.84
January 4, 20210.4%5.002.0%29.17%$4.79
January 2, 20201.7%5.002.4%25.70%$3.41
January 2, 20192.5%5.002.9%23.96%$2.20
January 2, 20182.2%5.002.3%23.45%$2.51
January 3, 20171.9%5.002.6%24.49%$2.10

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in millions except share and per share information and where otherwise noted)

June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Unaudited)

All of the options in the tables above vest and become exercisable over a period of up to eight years. Generally, each option will terminate approximately 10 years after the grant date.

The fair value of each share-based option is estimated on the grant date using a Black-Scholes valuation method that uses the assumptions listed above. The risk-free interest rate is based on the United States (U.S.) Treasury rate over the expected life of the option at the time of grant. The expected life is the average length of time over which we expect the employee groups will exercise their options, net of cancellations, which is based on historical experience with similar grants. The dividend yield is estimated over the expected life of the option based on our current dividend payout, historical dividends paid, and expected future cash dividends. Expected stock volatilities are based on the movement of our stock price over the most recent historical period equivalent to the expected life of the option.

Compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value is recognized for all of these awards over the vesting period. The stock-based compensation expense for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $4.1 and $4.0, respectively, while the second quarter of 2025 and 2024 was $2.0 and $2.0, respectively. There is no incremental stock-based compensation expense as a result of the stock split described in Note 1. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested stock options as of June 30, 2025 was $23.5 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.29 years. Any future changes in estimated forfeitures will impact this amount.

Net Income Per Share

The following tables present a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share and a summary of the options to purchase shares of common stock which were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive:

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
Reconciliation2025202420252024
Basic weighted average shares outstanding1,147,216,1271,144,915,7941,147,492,2181,145,152,600
Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options2,610,9563,291,0982,608,4333,074,616
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding1,149,827,0831,148,206,8921,150,100,6511,148,227,216
Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
Summary of Anti-dilutive Options Excluded2025202420252024
Options to purchase shares of common stock1,293,4702,525,8941,203,4222,523,740
Weighted average exercise prices of options$35.70$31.59$36.0031.59

Any dilutive impact summarized above related to periods when the average market price of our stock exceeded the exercise price of the potentially dilutive stock options then outstanding.

(4) Income Taxes

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, all states, and various local and foreign jurisdictions. We are no longer subject to income tax examinations by taxing authorities for taxable years before 2021 in the case of U.S. federal examinations, and with limited exceptions, before 2019 in the case of foreign, state, and local examinations. During the first six months of 2025, there were no material changes in unrecognized tax benefits.

On July 4, 2025, the U.S. enacted H.R. 1 "A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14", commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Changes in tax laws may affect recorded deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities and our effective tax rate in the future and we continue to evaluate the impacts the new legislation will have on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result of the enactment of H.R. 1, we anticipate an impact to the deferred tax liability and the income tax payable related to the provisions for 100% bonus depreciation for assets placed in service after January 19, 2025 and full expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures. We do not expect any material change to our ongoing tax rate as a result of this legislation.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in millions except share and per share information and where otherwise noted)

June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Unaudited)

(5) Operating Leases

Certain operating leases for pick-up trucks contain residual value guarantee provisions which would generally become due at the expiration of the operating lease agreement if the fair value of the leased vehicles is less than the guaranteed residual value. The aggregate residual value guarantee related to these leases was approximately $127.5. We believe the likelihood of funding the guarantee obligation under any provision of the operating lease agreements is remote.

(6) Debt Commitments

Credit Facility, Notes Payable, and Commitments

Debt obligations and letters of credit outstanding at the end of each period consisted of the following:

Average Interest Rate at June 30, 2025Debt Outstanding
Maturity DateJune 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Unsecured revolving credit facility5.34%September 28, 2027$105.0—
Senior unsecured promissory notes payable, Series D2.66%May 15, 2025—75.0
Senior unsecured promissory notes payable, Series E2.72%May 15, 202750.050.0
Senior unsecured promissory notes payable, Series G2.13%June 24, 202625.025.0
Senior unsecured promissory notes payable, Series H2.50%June 24, 203050.050.0
Total230.0200.0
Less: Current portion of debt(130.0)(75.0)
Long-term debt$100.0125.0
Outstanding letters of credit under unsecured revolving credit facility - contingent obligation$29.731.2

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

We have an $835.0 committed unsecured revolving credit facility (the Credit Facility) with an uncommitted accordion option to increase the aggregate revolving commitment by an additional $365.0 for a total amount of $1,200.0. The Credit Facility includes a committed letter of credit subfacility of $55.0. Any borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility for which we have the ability and intent to pay using cash within the next 12 months will be classified as a current liability. The Credit Facility contains certain financial and other covenants, and our right to borrow under the Credit Facility is conditioned upon, among other things, our compliance with these covenants. We are currently in compliance with these covenants.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at a rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SOFR plus a 0.10% spread adjustment plus 0.95%. We pay a commitment fee for the unused portion of the Credit Facility. This fee is either 0.10% or 0.125% per annum based on our usage of the Credit Facility.

Senior Unsecured Promissory Notes Payable

We have issued senior unsecured promissory notes under our master note agreement (the Master Note Agreement) in the aggregate principal amount of $125.0 as of June 30, 2025. Our aggregate borrowing capacity under the Master Note Agreement is $900.0; however, none of the institutional investors party to that agreement are committed to purchase notes thereunder. There is no amortization of these notes prior to their maturity date and interest is payable quarterly. The notes currently issued under our Master Note Agreement, including the maturity date and fixed interest rate per annum of each series of note, are contained in the table above. The Master Note Agreement contains certain financial and other covenants and we are currently in compliance with these covenants.

(7) Segment Reporting

Each of our geographic regions (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central & South America, Europe, Asia, and SE Asia) is engaged in business activities for which it may earn sales and incur expenses. Discrete financial information is available at the geographic region level through our internal Return on Asset (ROA) reporting. The ROA reporting is ultimately a selling location income

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in millions except share and per share information and where otherwise noted)

June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Unaudited)

statement with an ROA calculation and the results are compiled by geographic region. ROA pre-tax profit measures financial performance and drives compensation programs.

Our Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is a group consisting of our Chief Executive Officer and President/Chief Sales Officer. We consider each geographic region to be an operating segment. The CODM regularly reviews ROA pre-tax profit to make decisions about the allocation of resources at the geographic region level. Operating segment significant expense categories and amounts are not regularly reviewed by or provided to our CODM. Segment expenses represent the difference between net sales and ROA pre-tax profit and consist of cost of sales and selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses. However, our CODM reviews consolidated expense information to manage the operations of the business.

Considering our operating segments outside of the U.S. individually represent less than 10% of our total operating segment net sales, ROA pre-tax profit, and ROA assets, we do not consider them reportable segments. Therefore, we report the results of our one reportable segment (U.S.) below. Further details on our significant accounting policies can be found in Note 1 of our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K, which are applied company wide.

Our measure of profit or loss is ROA pre-tax profit and our measure of assets is ROA assets. ROA pre-tax profit is not a financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and excludes inter-company transactions.

The following table presents reportable segment net sales from external customers for the periods ended June 30:

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
2025202420252024
U.S. net sales from external customers$3,362.23,173.0$1,732.81,594.1

The following table presents a reconciliation of reportable segment ROA pre-tax profit to consolidated income before income taxes for the periods ended June 30:

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
2025202420252024
U.S. ROA pre-tax profit$719.7673.3$379.3335.1
Other operating segment pre-tax profit (1)110.1102.957.351.3
Income before income taxes$829.8776.2$436.6386.4

(1) Other operating segment pre-tax profit includes ROA pre-tax profit for all other operating segments that are below the reportable segment quantitative threshold and immaterial allocations excluded from ROA pre-tax profit.

The following table presents reportable segment ROA assets for the periods ended:

June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
U.S. ROA assets (1)$2,499.32,189.6

(1) Operating segment ROA assets primarily include accounts receivable, inventory, and in-market location vehicles, and exclude certain centrally managed assets.

Other Segment Disclosures

Interest revenue and interest expense included in the ROA pre-tax profit are not material. The following table presents reportable segment ROA pre-tax profit depreciation and amortization expense for the periods ended June 30:

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
2025202420252024
U.S. ROA pre-tax profit depreciation and amortization expense$80.872.7$40.536.6

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in millions except share and per share information and where otherwise noted)

June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Unaudited)

(8) Legal Contingencies

The nature of our potential exposure to legal contingencies is described in our 2024 annual report on Form 10-K in Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. As of June 30, 2025, there were no litigation matters that we consider to be probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse outcome.

(9) Subsequent Events

We evaluated all subsequent event activity and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosure in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, with the exception of the dividend declaration disclosed in Note 3 'Stockholders' Equity' and the new tax legislation disclosed in Note 4 'Income Taxes'.

Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors which have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements. Dollar amounts are stated in millions except for share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted. All historical common stock share and per share information in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split effective at the close of business on May 21, 2025. Percentage and dollar change calculations, which are based on non-rounded dollar values, may not be able to be recalculated using the dollar values in this document due to the rounding of those dollar values. References to daily sales rate (DSR) change may reflect either growth (positive) or contraction (negative) for the applicable period. Prior to June 30, 2025, we disclosed the number of in-market locations which comprised the total number of branch and Onsite locations. As our focus shifts from measuring metrics primarily addressing development of capabilities to measuring customer sites served by our selling locations, we will disclose only the number of branch locations.

Business

Fastenal is a global leader in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies. We distribute these supplies through a network of more than 1,500 branch locations. Our largest end market is manufacturing. Sales to these customers include products for both original equipment manufacturing (OEM), where our products are consumed in the final products of our customers, and manufacturing, repair, and operations (MRO), where our products are consumed to support the facilities and ongoing operations of our customers. We also service general and commercial contractors in non-residential end markets as well as farmers, truckers, railroads, oil exploration companies, oil production and refinement companies, mining companies, federal, state, and local governmental entities, schools, warehouse and storage, data centers, and certain retail trades. Geographically, our branch locations and customers are primarily in North America, though we continue to grow our non-North American presence as well.

Our motto is Growth Through Customer Service**®** and our tagline is Where Industry Meets Innovation**™**. We are a customer- and growth-centric organization focused on identifying unique technologies, capabilities, and supply chain solutions that get us closer to our customers and reduce the total cost of their global supply chain. We believe this close-to-the-customer, 'high-touch, high-tech' partnership approach is differentiated in the marketplace and allows us to gain market share in what remains a fragmented industrial distribution market.

The global economy continues to experience elevated levels of volatility and uncertainty, including within the commodity, labor, and transportation markets, driven by a combination of geopolitical developments and macroeconomic factors. Recent imposition of new and expanded tariffs have further contributed to disruptions in global capital markets and global supply chains. These developments may impact our operations, financial condition, and results of operations. We are actively monitoring economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally, including the potential ramifications of evolving trade policies, changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, inflationary pressures, and the risk of a global or regional economic recession. In response to these factors, we have implemented various strategies designed to mitigate certain adverse effects of changing inflationary conditions and supply chain challenges, while continuing to maintain market price competitiveness and price/cost neutrality. Historically, our broad and diverse customer base combined with our ability to innovate with our customers have provided a degree of resilience during periods of economic contraction in the industrial market. However, the ultimate impact of ongoing macroeconomic conditions, including recent tariff-related developments, remains uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.

Executive Overview

The following table presents a performance summary of our results of operations for the six- and three-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
20252024Change20252024Change
Net sales$4,039.73,811.36.0%$2,080.31,916.28.6%
Business days1271286464
Daily sales$31.829.86.8%$32.529.98.6%
Gross profit$1,826.71,725.15.9%$942.8863.59.2%
% of net sales45.2%45.3%45.3%45.1%
SG&A expenses$996.7948.05.1%$506.7476.66.3%
% of net sales24.7%24.9%24.4%24.9%
Operating income$830.0777.16.8%$436.1386.912.7%
% of net sales20.5%20.4%21.0%20.2%
Income before income taxes$829.8776.26.9%$436.6386.413.0%
% of net sales20.5%20.4%21.0%20.2%
Net income$628.9590.46.5%$330.3292.712.8%
Diluted net income per share

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to certain market risks from changes in tariffs and import shipping costs, commodity steel prices, commodity energy prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates. Changes in these factors cause fluctuations in our income and cash flows. We evaluate and manage exposure to these market risks as follows:

Tariffs and import shipping costs – We import a significant quantity of our products from foreign suppliers, primarily from Asia. These imports are both direct, where we procure directly from a foreign producer, and indirect, where we purchase from a domestic supplier that produces or supplies the product we purchase from foreign locations. The current U.S. presidential administration has implemented tariffs on imports from a number of countries, and has proposed or announced tariffs on goods from numerous additional countries and other trade policies intended to restrict imports, which may further increase the cost and the scarcity of our products. Additionally, we incur costs related to shipping charges, duties, harbor fees, and sundry other expenses involved in the movement of product for sale in North America and our other global locations. These costs are embedded in our product values and significant fluctuations can affect our product gross profit. Fluctuations in the cost of tariffs and overseas shipping containers can be affected by the length of our supply chain, contractually agreed upon rates, or differences in rates between routes. We endeavor to offset these impacts in our business by appropriately considering them in our pricing and operational models. We estimate the effect on our net income related to tariffs and import shipping costs were immaterial in the first six months of 2025; however, our tariff exposure may become more impactful in subsequent quarters as our lower tariff inventory is depleted and replaced with inventory that is subject to new and expanded tariffs.

Commodity steel prices – We buy and sell various types of steel products; these products consist primarily of different types of fasteners and related hardware. We are exposed to the impacts of commodity steel pricing and our related ability to pass through the impacts to our end customers. During the first six months of 2025, the price of steel as reflected in many market indexes most relevant to our business was lower than the prior year period. Due to our long supply chain, changes in the cost of steel can take a number of quarters to be reflected in our financial results. Further, the cost of the raw material is generally a smaller part of the total value of the steel products that we sell, which can also diminish the impact of cost changes for the raw material. We estimate the effect on our net income related to commodity steel prices was immaterial in the first six months of 2025.

Commodity energy prices – We have market risk for changes in prices of oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, and electricity, largely due to our consumption of fuel in our vehicles and utility costs at our facilities. As reflected in many market indexes, energy prices during the first six months of 2025 were below the prior year period. Total direct fuel consumption is a relatively smaller cost to us and, as a result, we estimate the effect on our net income related to commodity energy prices was immaterial in the first six months of 2025.

Fossil fuels are also often a key feedstock for chemicals and plastics that comprise a key raw material for many products that we sell. During the first six months of 2025, prices for fossil fuels were generally at or slightly below the prior year period. The cost of the raw material is generally a smaller part of the total value of the products that we sell, which can diminish the impact of cost changes for the raw material. As a result, we estimate the effect on our net income related to materials for which fossil fuels are a feedstock was immaterial in the first six months of 2025.

Foreign currency exchange rates – Foreign currency fluctuations can affect our operations in countries other than the U.S., and/or the value of income and assets denominated in foreign currencies. Our primary currency exposures are the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar, reflecting the scale of those operations relative to the size of our business. Changes in foreign currency rates have not historically had a material effect on our results due to certain jurisdictions conducting some portion of their transactions in U.S. dollars and our foreign operations typically having sales and expenses denominated in the applicable local currency. As a result, we have not historically hedged our foreign currency risk. The dollar strengthened in the first six months of 2025 relative to other foreign currencies in which we operate. However, the effect of these changes in foreign currencies to our net income was immaterial in the first six months of 2025.

Interest rates - Loans under our Credit Facility bear interest at floating rates. As a result, changes in such rates can affect our operating results and liquidity to the extent we do not have effective interest rate swap arrangements in place. Our debt levels are relatively small; therefore, we have not historically used interest rate swap arrangements to hedge the variable interest rates under our Credit Facility. A one percentage point increase to our floating rate debt in the first six months of 2025 would have resulted in approximately $0.3 of additional interest expense. A description of our Credit Facility is contained in Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Securities Exchange Act)). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow for timely decisions regarding disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

A description of our legal proceedings, if any, is contained in Note 8 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The description of legal proceedings, if any, in Note 8 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The table below sets forth information regarding purchases of our common stock during the second quarter of 2025:

PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
April 1-30, 20250$0.00012,400,000
May 1-31, 20250$0.00012,400,000
June 1-30, 20250$0.00012,400,000
Total0$0.00012,400,000
(1)As of June 30, 2025, we had remaining authority to repurchase 12,400,000 shares of our common stock under the July 12, 2022 authorization, which originally authorized the repurchase of up to 16,000,000 shares. This authorization does not have an expiration date.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act) adopted, modified, or terminated any contract, instruction, or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act or any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Item 6. EXHIBITS

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit NumberDescription of Document
3.1Restated Articles of Incorporation of Fastenal Company, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Fastenal Company's Form 8-K dated as of April 24, 2025)
3.2Restated By-Laws of Fastenal Company dated as of February 2, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Fastenal Company's 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2023)
31Certifications under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32Certification under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
101The following information from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and (vii) the information set forth in Part II, Item 5.
104The cover page from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FASTENAL COMPANY
Date: July 17, 2025By:/s/ Daniel L. Florness
Daniel L. Florness
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: July 17, 2025By:/s/ Sheryl A. Lisowski
Sheryl A. Lisowski
Executive Vice President - Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
(Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer)