FAST FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #6 of 6 in industry

Fastenal Co CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $4.2M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $47,287 · Building Materials Retail.

Building Materials Retail peers All rankings
State
MN
Filing date
2026-02-25
Industry
Building Materials Retail
Industry rank
#6/6

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
88:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$4.2M
Median worker
$47,287

Answer first

Fastenal Co's FY2025 CEO total of $4.2M ranks #988 of 1,423 complete filings; its 88:1 pay ratio ranks #711. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $47,287. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-52 peer cohort (# 6 of 6, 17th percentile - among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Building Materials Retail companies.

Dollar rank
#988
$4.2M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#711
88:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
17th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Fastenal Co ranks nationally

Fastenal Co CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$4,183,328 31st percentile higher than 31% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Fastenal Co vs. Building Materials Retail peers

CEO total pay ($4.2M) against pay ratio (88:1) for Fastenal Co (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Building Materials Retail industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both2778803.210503689.61822857625953462.433678348.826.2:1366.1:1706:11045.9:11385.8:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Fastenal Co, CEO total pay: 4183328 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 88:1Fastenal CoFloor & Decor Holdings, Inc., CEO total pay: 10667062 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 300:1Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.Home Depot, Inc., CEO total pay: 16191127 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 427:1Home Depot, Inc.Lowes Companies Inc, CEO total pay: 21581889 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 578:1Lowes Companies IncTractor Supply Co /de/, CEO total pay: 32273824 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 1324:1Tractor Supply Co /de/
Fastenal Co vs. Building Materials Retail peers, plotted against the industry's $16.2M median CEO total and 364:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Building Materials Retail peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 5 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 52. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Fastenal Co's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Fastenal Co

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2022–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
88:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+53:1
from FY2024 35:1
CEO $ YoY
+147%
$4.2M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2022–2025
Fastenal Co CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2022 $5.4M - $44,729 122:1 -
2023 $3.1M -43% $46,393 67:1 -55:1
2024 $1.7M -46% $48,037 35:1 -32:1
2025 $4.2M +147% $47,287 88:1 +53:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 815556, FY2022–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Building Materials Retail

This Company's Ratio
88:1
Industry Median Ratio
364:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$16.2M
This CEO's Pay
$4.2M
Companies in Industry
6
vs. Industry Median
Below
#6 of 6 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Building Materials Retail →

Fastenal Co: MID · MID$ pay ratio

Fastenal Co's FY2025 ratio 88:1 ranks #6 of 6 Building Materials Retail filers (17th percentile). the CEO earned 88× the median employee ($47,287) in FY2025.

Median employee $47,287 (PAR-MED); MID · MID$ stamps put about 88 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$4.2M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

88:1

Near industry median

Fastenal Co in the lower Building Materials Retail third

Fastenal Co's FY2025 ratio 88:1 ranks #6 of 6 Building Materials Retail filers (17th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Building Materials Retail (SIC 52) median ratio is 364:1 across 6 FY2025 filers; Fastenal Co's $4.2M CEO total is at or below the $16.2M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #988 and ratio rank #711 split - treat 88:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Building Materials Retail peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$4.2M
Median Employee Pay
$47,287
Pay Ratio
88:1
Filing Date
2026-02-25

Company Info

Ticker
FAST
CIK
815556
Industry
Building Materials Retail
SIC Code
5200
State
MN
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 815556, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Fastenal Co's FY2025 ratio 88:1 ranks #6 of 6 Building Materials Retail filers (17th percentile).

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.

Safety Insurance Group Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.2M (Δ $5K heavier vs Fastenal Co); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.2M (Δ $11K lighter vs Fastenal Co); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.
BALL Corp · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.2M (Δ $14K heavier vs Fastenal Co); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Janus International Group, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.2M (Δ $16K heavier vs Fastenal Co); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Sherwin Williams Co (SIC 52 pole)

Sherwin Williams Co stamps STEEP · UNFILED nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Fastenal Co's MID filing.
National dual ranks · #988/#711

Fastenal Co's FY2025 package sits #988 by CEO dollars and #711 by ratio under MID$ · MID.
Pay-equity trends · MID

Fastenal Co's MID · PAR-MED stamps sit mid-band - pay-equity trends place the ratio against workforce pay.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Fastenal Co (CIK 815556), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.