Fastenal (FAST) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) recorded Cash & Current Investments of $211.9 million in Q3 2026, down 26.4% from $288.1 million a year earlier but up 3.5% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Fastenal reported Cash & Current Investments of $276.8 million, up 8.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash & Current Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash & Current Investments came in at $255.8 million in FY2024 (+15.6%), $221.3 million in FY2023 (-3.8%), $230.1 million in FY2022 (-2.6%) and $236.2 million in FY2021 (-3.9%).
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments has ranged from $204.7 million in Q2 2026 to $308.6 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Current Investments rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Current Investments in the last five years was growth of 33.1% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 29.9% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $204.7 million (Q2 2026), $308.6 million (Q1 2026) and $276.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 69.71 Bn | 67.47 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 768.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 69.67 Bn | 68.79 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 63.32 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 211.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.80 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 820.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.71 Bn | 33.59 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.79 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 246.00 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.66 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 842.50 Mn |
| 8 | Qxo | 13.09 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.10 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 648.70 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.86 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 112.24 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 211.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 204.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 308.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 276.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 288.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 237.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 231.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 255.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 292.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 255.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 237.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 221.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 297.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 243.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 239.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 230.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 231.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 247.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 234.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 236.20 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();