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ticker: FAST
company: Fastenal Company
filing_type: 10-K
year_current: 2026
year_prior: 2025
risks_added: 0
risks_removed: 0
risks_modified: 0
risks_unchanged: 5
source: SEC EDGAR
url: https://riskdiff.com/fast/2026-vs-2025/
markdown_url: https://riskdiff.com/fast/2026-vs-2025/index.md
generated: 2026-05-10
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# Fastenal Company: 10-K Risk Factor Changes 2026 vs 2025

> Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)  
> Generated: 2026-05-10  
> All data extracted directly from official filings. No hallucinated content.

> **[AI-Generated Summary]** The paragraph below was produced by a language
> model and may contain errors. All other content on this page is deterministically
> extracted from the original SEC filing.

> Fastenal's Risk Factors section remained structurally stable between the 2025 and 2026 10-K filings, with all five existing risk disclosures carried forward without substantive modifications. No new risks were introduced and no previously disclosed risks were eliminated, indicating management's assessment that the company's material risk profile remained consistent year-over-year.

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## Summary

| Status | Count |
|--------|-------|
| New risks added | 0 |
| Risks removed | 0 |
| Risks modified | 0 |
| Unchanged | 5 |

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*Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Last updated 2026-05-10.*