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FAST (Fastenal Co) Days Sales Outstanding : 55.59 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Fastenal Co Days Sales Outstanding?

Fastenal Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,194 Mil. Fastenal Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,959 Mil. Hence, Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 55.59.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

FAST' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.89   Med: 49.33   Max: 57.61
Current: 57.61

During the past 13 years, Fastenal Co's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 57.61. The lowest was 43.89. And the median was 49.33.

FAST's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
55.56% of 153 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 60.35 vs FAST: 57.61

Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Mar. 2024 (55.39) to Mar. 2025 (55.59).


Fastenal Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Fastenal Co Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Fastenal Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Days Sales Outstanding
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Fastenal Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Days Sales Outstanding Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 55.39 57.57 57.45 57.75 55.59

Competitive Comparison of Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Fastenal Co Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (1087.6 + 1108.6) / 2 ) / 7546*365
=1098.1 / 7546*365
=53.12

Fastenal Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2025 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1108.6 + 1278.7) / 2 ) / 1959.4*365 / 4
=1193.65 / 1959.4*365 / 4
=55.59

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Fastenal Co  (NAS:FAST) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Fastenal Co Business Description

Address
2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, MN, USA, 55987-1500
Fastenal began as an industrial retailer, expanding its product portfolio from nuts and bolts to cutting tools, safety equipment, and janitorial supplies. It transitioned into a distributor by building out a dense network of branches close to its business customers. Once a customer becomes large enough, Fastenal installs vending machines and its own personnel on-site. Today, these on-site locations exceed Fastenal's branch count and remain the firm's main focus for expansion. Fastenal acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for its industrial customers, offering value-added services along with a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies.
Executives
John Lewis Soderberg officer: Executive Vice President 1757 SNOWFLAKE PLACE, ONALASKA WI 54650
Scott Satterlee director 8100 MITCHELL RD, STE 200, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Anthony Paul Broersma officer: EVP-Operations 4730 NORTH SERVICE DRIVE, WINONA MN 55987
Daniel L Florness officer: Exec. V-P and CFO FASTENAL CO, 2001 THEURER BLVD, WINONA MN 55987
William Joseph Drazkowski officer: Executive Vice-President 806 OLYMPIC DRIVE, ONALASKA WI 54650
Holden Lewis officer: Chief Financial Officer/EVP 6714 MELODY LANE, BETHESDA MD 20817
James C Jansen officer: Executive Vice President 2001 THEURER BLVD, WINONA MN 55987
Daniel L. Johnson director 6951 HIGHOVER DRIVE, CHANHASSEN MN 55317
Charles S. Miller officer: Officer-Executive Vice Preside 230 CASCADE DR., PADUCAH KY 42003
Nicholas J Lundquist officer: Executive Vice-President 2001 THEURER BLVD, WINONA MN 55987
Sheryl Ann Lisowski officer: Controller/Chief Acct. Officer 155 WILDWOOD DRIVE, WINONA MN 55987
Rita J. Heise director 7329 MARINER DRIVE, MAPLE GROVE MN 55311
Reyne K Wisecup director
Hsenghung Sam Hsu director 2032 SUMMIT AVENUE, SAINT PAUL MN 55105
Jeffery Michael Watts officer: Executive Vice-President 48 LAUREL CR., INGERSOLL A6 N5C-3S4