Fastenal (FAST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's Capital Expenditures was $74 million in Q3 2026, up 22.7% from $60.3 million a year earlier and up 15.4% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fastenal's Capital Expenditures was $257 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 4.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $245.3 million, up 8.3% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $226.5 million in FY2024 (+31.1%), $172.8 million in FY2023 (-0.6%), $173.8 million in FY2022 (+11.0%) and $156.6 million in FY2021 (-6.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q4 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 15.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 65.8%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 15.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, FAST's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $64.1 million (Q2 2026), $58.9 million (Q1 2026) and $60 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.05 Bn | 65.81 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 115.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 64.71 Bn | 63.83 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.69 Bn | 59.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.58 Bn | 42.80 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.21 Bn | 31.09 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 855.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.11 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 79.00 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 13.91 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 29.10 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.07 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 8.99 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.26 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 13.01 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.25 Bn | 8.84 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 38.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 74.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 64.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 60.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 60.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.90 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "FAST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();