Fastenal (FAST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Fastenal (FAST) reported Capital Expenditures of $58.9 million for Q1 2026, up 5.75% on a YoY basis from $55.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.83% quarter-over-quarter from $60.0 million in Q4 2025.

Fastenal (FAST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fastenal has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $58.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 5.75% year-over-year to $58.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $248.5 million (up 7.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $245.3 million, up 8.3% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $58.9 million, down from $60.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $69.3 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $33.7 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $51.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $55.7 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures retreated 15.19% — and 2024, when it soared 65.84%.
  • Fastenal's Capital Expenditures stood at $42.8 million in 2022, then declined by 15.19% to $36.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 65.84% to $60.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 0.33% to $60.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.83% to $58.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $58.9 million (Q1 2026), $60.0 million (Q4 2025), and $60.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 63.64 Bn 63.46 Bn 1.75 Bn 126.00 Mn
2 Fastenal 53.18 Bn 52.87 Bn 982.90 Mn 58.90 Mn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 45.51 Bn 44.69 Bn 2.32 Bn 12.00 Mn
4 Wesco International 17.33 Bn 16.62 Bn 1.29 Bn 23.40 Mn
5 Watsco 14.65 Bn 14.51 Bn 427.56 Mn 6.96 Mn
6 Qxo 12.24 Bn 9.19 Bn 409.30 Mn 22.50 Mn
7 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.99 Bn 11.82 Bn 380.80 Mn 4.73 Mn
8 Core & Main 9.98 Bn 9.84 Bn 428.00 Mn 15.00 Mn
9 Pool 7.00 Bn 6.92 Bn 329.87 Mn 8.59 Mn
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.54 Bn 6.49 Bn 377.59 Mn 21.32 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 58.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 58.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 60.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 60.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 60.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 60.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 69.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 69.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 55.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 55.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 60.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 60.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 59.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 59.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 56.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 56.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 50.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 50.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 36.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 36.30 Mn