Fastenal 10-Q 2026-06-30

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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, 2026, 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 10, 2026, there were approximately 1,147,497,573 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 RISK28
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES29
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS30
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS30
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS30
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION30
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, 2026December 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$204.7276.8
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $6.8 and $5.3, respectively1,557.41,245.3
Inventories1,735.21,748.0
Prepaid income taxes9.120.1
Other current assets179.0181.9
Total current assets3,685.53,472.1
Property and equipment, net1,158.01,131.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets313.4309.0
Other assets136.7140.2
Total assets$5,293.55,052.9
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt$70.025.0
Accounts payable399.8316.8
Accrued expenses288.7264.7
Current portion of operating lease liabilities107.0106.1
Income taxes payable16.23.0
Total current liabilities881.8715.6
Long-term debt50.0100.0
Operating lease liabilities214.5210.8
Deferred income taxes65.767.4
Other long-term liabilities12.715.5
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, 1,147,494,415 and 1,148,057,473 shares issued and outstanding, respectively11.511.5
Additional paid-in capital80.7115.5
Retained earnings4,039.43,867.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(62.7)(51.1)
Total stockholders' equity4,068.83,943.6
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$5,293.55,052.9

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,
2026202520262025
Net sales$4,588.64,039.7$2,386.92,080.3
Cost of sales2,542.02,213.01,323.31,137.5
Gross profit2,046.61,826.71,063.6942.8
Selling, general, and administrative expenses1,097.2996.7561.8506.7
Operating income949.4830.0501.8436.1
Interest income3.13.61.52.7
Interest expense(2.1)(3.8)(1.2)(2.2)
Income before income taxes950.4829.8502.1436.6
Income tax expense227.8200.9119.3106.3
Net income$722.6628.9$382.8330.3
Basic net income per share$0.630.55$0.330.29
Diluted net income per share$0.630.55$0.330.29
Basic weighted average shares outstanding1,147.91,147.21,147.61,147.5
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding1,150.61,149.81,150.31,150.1

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,
2026202520262025
Net income$722.6628.9$382.8330.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments(11.7)39.9(3.5)31.1
Comprehensive income$710.9668.8$379.3361.4

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,
2026202520262025
Common stock
Balance at beginning of period$11.511.5$11.511.5
Purchases of common stock0.0—0.0—
Stock options exercised0.00.00.00.0
Balance at end of period11.511.511.511.5
Additional paid-in capital
Balance at beginning of period115.582.8105.396.1
Purchases of common stock(50.3)—(30.0)—
Stock options exercised10.417.32.86.1
Stock-based compensation5.24.12.62.0
Balance at end of period80.7104.280.7104.2
Retained earnings
Balance at beginning of period3,867.73,613.53,931.93,665.5
Net income722.6628.9382.8330.3
Cash dividends paid(550.9)(499.1)(275.4)(252.5)
Balance at end of period4,039.43,743.34,039.43,743.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at beginning of period(51.1)(91.5)(59.2)(82.7)
Other comprehensive (loss) income(11.7)39.9(3.5)31.1
Balance at end of period(62.7)(51.6)(62.7)(51.6)
Total stockholders' equity$4,068.83,807.4$4,068.83,807.4
Cash dividends paid per share of common stock$0.4800.435$0.2400.220

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,
2026202520262025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$722.6628.9$382.8330.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment84.884.442.842.4
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment0.2(1.6)(0.8)(1.3)
Bad debt expense3.31.91.90.2
Deferred income taxes(1.6)1.40.20.7
Stock-based compensation5.24.12.62.0
Amortization of intangible assets5.45.42.72.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net(320.2)(206.4)(116.0)(36.4)
Inventories7.7(67.7)(44.8)(41.2)
Other current assets2.425.6(17.9)15.5
Accounts payable84.124.737.4(20.6)
Accrued expenses28.630.145.738.9
Income taxes24.212.5(68.0)(58.4)
Other(2.4)(2.5)(3.0)3.8
Net cash provided by operating activities644.1540.8265.7278.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(123.0)(125.0)(64.1)(69.3)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment4.86.93.65.0
Other(2.0)(0.2)(2.0)(0.1)
Net cash used in investing activities(120.2)(118.3)(62.5)(64.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt obligations407.0675.0360.0520.0
Payments against debt obligations(412.0)(645.0)(365.0)(490.0)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options10.417.32.86.1
Purchases of common stock(50.3)—(30.0)—
Cash dividends paid(550.9)(499.1)(275.4)(252.5)
Net cash used in financing activities(595.9)(451.8)(307.6)(216.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(0.1)11.30.58.2
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(72.0)(18.0)(103.9)6.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period276.8255.8308.6231.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$204.7237.8$204.7237.8
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for interest$2.04.2$1.32.7
Net cash paid for income taxes$203.0185.3$187.0163.4
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$63.073.2$31.042.7

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, 2026 and 2025

(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, 2025. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Percentages, values, and dollar change calculations, which are based on non-rounded dollar values, may not be able to be recalculated or footed using the dollar values in this document due to the rounding of those dollar values.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE), which specifies 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 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 and lag. 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, 2026 and 2025

(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
2026202520262025
United States$3,786.13,362.2$1,969.81,732.8
% of revenues82.5%83.2%82.5%83.3%
Canada and Mexico640.0550.3333.7281.4
% of revenues14.0%13.6%14.0%13.5%
All other foreign countries162.5127.283.466.1
% of revenues3.5%3.2%3.5%3.2%
Total revenues$4,588.64,039.7$2,386.92,080.3

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

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
2026202520262025
Manufacturing76.1%76.1%75.9%75.9%
Non-residential construction8.2%8.0%8.2%8.1%
Other15.7%15.9%15.9%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
TypeIntroduced2026202520262025
Fasteners (1)196730.8%30.4%30.7%30.5%
Tools19938.4%8.4%8.5%8.3%
Cutting tools19965.1%5.2%5.1%5.1%
Hydraulics & pneumatics19966.9%6.9%7.0%6.9%
Material handling19965.8%5.7%5.8%5.7%
Janitorial supplies19968.6%9.1%8.5%9.1%
Electrical supplies19974.8%4.8%4.8%4.8%
Welding supplies19974.3%4.2%4.4%4.2%
Safety supplies199921.6%22.1%21.7%22.2%
Other3.7%3.2%3.5%3.2%
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, 2026 and 2025

(Unaudited)

(3) Stockholders' Equity

Dividends

On July 10, 2026, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share of common stock to be paid in cash on August 25, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 28, 2026.

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 during 2026 and 2025:

20262025
First quarter$0.240$0.215
Second quarter0.2400.220
Third quarter0.2600.220
Fourth quarter0.220
Total$0.740$0.875

Stock Options

The following tables summarize the details of options granted under our stock option plans that were outstanding as of June 30, 2026, 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, 2026
Grant DateOptions OutstandingOptions Exercisable
January 2, 20261,508,081$41.00$40.4401,475,168169,011
January 2, 20251,366,636$36.00$35.5551,229,344277,746
January 2, 20241,629,824$32.00$31.7751,334,186497,610
January 3, 20232,143,886$24.00$23.7001,463,710736,066
January 3, 20221,426,876$31.00$30.990883,885607,739
January 4, 20211,483,020$24.00$23.825771,959654,947
January 2, 20201,804,526$19.00$18.615736,101633,169
January 2, 20192,633,848$13.00$12.853598,386527,798
January 2, 20182,175,872$13.75$13.635279,483279,483
January 3, 20173,059,156$11.75$11.738101,463101,463
Total19,231,7258,873,6854,485,032

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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

June 30, 2026 and 2025

(Unaudited)

Grant DateRisk-free Interest RateExpected Life of Option in YearsExpected Dividend YieldExpected Stock VolatilityEstimated Fair Value of Stock Option
January 2, 20263.7%5.002.2%23.79%$8.52
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

All of the options in the tables above vest and become exercisable over a period of up to eight years. 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 volatility is 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, 2026 and 2025 was $5.2 and $4.1, respectively, and for the second quarter of 2026 and 2025 was $2.6 and $2.0, respectively. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested stock options as of June 30, 2026 was $25.2 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.83 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
Reconciliation2026202520262025
Basic weighted average shares outstanding1,147,852,9541,147,216,1271,147,550,9231,147,492,218
Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options2,737,3222,610,9562,730,1212,608,433
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding1,150,590,2761,149,827,0831,150,281,0441,150,100,651
Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
Summary of Anti-dilutive Options Excluded2026202520262025
Options to purchase shares of common stock1,294,5751,293,4701,301,7671,203,422
Weighted average exercise prices of options$41.0035.70$41.0036.00

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.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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

June 30, 2026 and 2025

(Unaudited)

(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 2022 in the case of U.S. federal examinations, and with limited exceptions, before 2020 in the case of foreign, state, and local examinations. During the first six months of 2026, there were no material changes in unrecognized tax benefits.

(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 $124.2. 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, 2026Debt Outstanding
Maturity DateJune 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Unsecured revolving credit facility4.62%June 18, 2031$20.0—
Senior unsecured promissory notes payable, Series E2.72%May 15, 202750.050.0
Senior unsecured promissory notes payable, Series G2.13%June 24, 2026—25.0
Senior unsecured promissory notes payable, Series H2.50%June 24, 203050.050.0
Total120.0125.0
Less: Current portion of debt(70.0)(25.0)
Long-term debt$50.0100.0
Outstanding letters of credit under unsecured revolving credit facility - contingent obligation$0.229.7

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

On June 18, 2026, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended and restated, the Credit Agreement) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders party thereto, which amended and restated our existing unsecured revolving Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 28, 2022, as amended. The Credit Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things: (i) renew the aggregate revolving credit commitment under the Credit Agreement, increasing the uncommitted accordion option amount (as further described below), (ii) extend the revolving credit maturity date to June 18, 2031, (iii) modify the financial covenants to (x) remove the consolidated EBITDA covenant and (y) add an interest coverage ratio covenant with which we are required to comply, (iv) modify the pricing applicable to the commitment fee and borrowings under the Credit Agreement with an applicable margin based on our consolidated total leverage ratio, and (v) make certain other covenant and event of default changes.

Under the Credit Agreement, 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 $500.0 for a possible total commitment amount, if the uncommitted accordion option is fully exercised, of $1,335.0. The Credit Facility includes a committed letter of credit subfacility of $55.0. During the first quarter of 2026, we replaced the majority of the related letter of credit contingent obligation with a surety bond arrangement, which would only be utilized in the event of our non‑performance under the related insurance obligations. 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 were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2026.

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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

June 30, 2026 and 2025

(Unaudited)

Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at a rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR (at our election) plus an applicable margin that fluctuates between 1.00% and 1.375% based on our consolidated total leverage ratio as of the end of each of our fiscal quarters, with an applicable margin of 1.00% applying to any outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2026. We pay a commitment fee for the unused portion of the Credit Facility, which fluctuates between 0.10% and 0.175% per annum based on our consolidated total leverage ratio as of the end of each of our fiscal quarters, with a 0.10% commitment fee applicable to the unused portion of the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2026.

Senior Unsecured Promissory Notes Payable

On June 18, 2026, we amended our existing Master Note Agreement dated July 20, 2016 (as amended, the Master Note Agreement), with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, NYL Investors LLC, and PGIM, Inc. and certain other purchasers under the Master Note Agreement. The Master Note Agreement was amended to, among other things: (i) reduce the aggregate principal amount of notes that may be outstanding from time to time under the Master Note Agreement from an aggregate principal amount of up to $900.0 to $600.0, (ii) release PGIM, Inc. as a purchaser and investor group representative under the Master Note Agreement, (iii) extend the issuance period to June 18, 2031, (iv) modify the financial covenants to (x) remove the consolidated EBITDA covenant and (y) add an interest coverage ratio covenant with which we are required to comply, and (v) make certain covenant and event of default changes.

We have issued senior unsecured promissory notes under the Master Note Agreement in the aggregate principal amount of $100.0 as of June 30, 2026. The principal amount of notes that may be outstanding under the Master Note Agreement is $600.0; 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 were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2026.

(7) Segment Reporting

Each geographic region (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 a selling location income 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 companywide.

Our segment 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
2026202520262025
U.S. net sales from external customers$3,786.13,362.2$1,969.81,732.8

FASTENAL COMPANY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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

June 30, 2026 and 2025

(Unaudited)

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
2026202520262025
U.S. ROA pre-tax profit$814.9719.7$431.0379.3
Other operating segment pre-tax profit (1)135.5110.171.157.3
Income before income taxes$950.4829.8$502.1436.6

(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, 2026December 31, 2025
U.S. ROA assets (1)$2,678.92,446.8

(1) Operating segment ROA assets primarily include accounts receivable, inventory, selling 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
2026202520262025
U.S. ROA pre-tax profit depreciation and amortization expense$84.280.8$42.340.5

(8) Legal Contingencies

The nature of our potential exposure to legal contingencies is described in our 2025 annual report on Form 10-K in Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. As of June 30, 2026, there were no litigation matters that we consider to be probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(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'.

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 those condensed consolidated financial statements. Dollar amounts are stated in millions except for share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted. Percentages, values, and dollar change calculations, which are based on non-rounded dollar values, may not be able to be recalculated or footed 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.

Business

Fastenal is a global leader in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies. We distribute these supplies through a network of approximately 1,600 branch locations. Our largest end market is manufacturing. Sales to these customers include products for both direct materials, where our products are consumed in the final products of our customers, and indirect materials, 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 government entities, schools, warehouse and storage, data centers, and certain retail trades. Geographically, our selling locations and customers are primarily located 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 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.

On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision invalidating the broad-based tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). As a result, the United States Court of International Trade ordered the United States Customs and Border Protection to process refunds for tariffs collected under IEEPA. Because we are not the importer of record for most products we sell, our direct exposure to potential tariff refunds is limited. During the second quarter of 2026, we submitted claims for refunds of IEEPA tariffs previously paid on imports for which we were the importer of record. Refunds received through June 30, 2026 were not material. The ultimate availability, timing, and the amount of any additional refunds remain uncertain and subject to regulatory, legal, and administrative developments. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2026, we have not recorded a receivable related to such tariff refunds due to the aforementioned uncertainty; however, we may recognize additional benefits in future periods.

Following the Supreme Court's ruling on IEEPA tariffs, the United States Executive Branch introduced tariffs under a different statutory authority. Significant uncertainty remains regarding the scope and duration of current and potential tariffs. We continue to monitor and evaluate these developments and assess their potential impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Executive Overview

The following table presents a performance summary of our results of operations for the six- and three-month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

Six-month PeriodThree-month Period
20262025Change20262025Change
Net sales$4,588.64,039.713.6%$2,386.92,080.314.7%
Business days1271276464
Daily sales$36.131.813.6%$37.332.514.7%
Gross profit$2,046.61,826.712.0%$1,063.6942.812.8%
% of net sales44.6%45.2%44.6%45.3%
SG&A expenses$1,097.2996.710.1%$561.8506.710.9%
% of net sales23.9%24.7%23.5%24.4%
Operating income$949.4830.014.4%$501.8436.115.1%
% of net sales20.7%20.5%21.0%21.0%
Income before income taxes$950.4829.814.5%$502.1436.615.0%
% of net sales20.7%20.5%21.0%21.0%
Net income$722.6628.914.9%$382.8330.315.9%
Diluted net income per share$0.630.5514.8%$0.330.29

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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 which have increased the cost 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 was immaterial in the first six months of 2026; however, our tariff exposure and import shipping costs 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 2026, the price of steel as reflected in many market indexes most relevant to our business was higher 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 2026.

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 2026 were above 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 2026.

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 2026, prices for fossil fuels were above 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 2026.

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 2026 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 2026.

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 2026 would have resulted in approximately $0.5 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 our 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, as amended (the Securities Exchange Act)). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2026. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed 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 that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are 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 2026:

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, 2026650,000$45.72650,00011,325,000
May 1-31, 20260$0.00011,325,000
June 1-30, 20260$0.00011,325,000
Total650,000$45.72650,00011,325,000
(1)As of June 30, 2026, we had remaining authority to repurchase 11,325,000 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, 2026.

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 From 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023)
10.1Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2026, by and among Fastenal Company, the Lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Fastenal Company's Form 8-K dated as of June 23, 2026)*
10.2Withdrawal of Investor Group Representative and Omnibus Third Amendment to Master Note Agreement and Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement dated as of June 18, 2026 by and among Fastenal Company, Fastenal Company Purchasing, and Fastenal IP Company, on one hand, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife Investment Management, LLC, NYL Investors LLC, PGIM, Inc., and each holder of Notes that is a signatory thereto, on the other hand (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Fastenal Company's Form 8-K dated as of June 23, 2026)*
10.3Fastenal Company Employee Restricted Stock Unit Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Fastenal Company's Form S-8 dated as of July 16, 2026)
10.4Fastenal Company Non-Employee and Director Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Fastenal Company's Form S-8 dated as of July 16, 2026)
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, 2026, 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, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL.

***Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby agrees to supplementally furnish to the SEC upon request any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the corresponding exhibit.

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 16, 2026By:/s/ Max H. Tunnicliff
Max H. Tunnicliff
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: July 16, 2026By:/s/ Sheryl A. Lisowski
Sheryl A. Lisowski
Executive Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)