Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported Cash from Financing Activities of -$288.3 million for Q1 2026, down 22.42% on a YoY basis from -$371.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.52% quarter-over-quarter from -$322.2 million in Q4 2025.
Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal has reported Cash from Financing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$288.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Financing Activities fell 22.42% year-over-year to -$288.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion (down 25.63% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.1 billion, down 15.45% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$288.3 million, up from -$322.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Financing Activities was -$85.9 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$402.6 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Financing Activities has averaged -$253.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$250.1 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Financing Activities soared 44.15% — and 2023, when it plunged 183.24%.
- Fastenal's Cash from Financing Activities stood at -$268.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 49.83% to -$402.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 37.88% to -$250.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 28.83% to -$322.2 million in 2025, then increased by 10.52% to -$288.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Financing Activities figures came in at -$288.3 million (Q1 2026), -$322.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$280.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -226.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | -288.30 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -413.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -108.20 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -113.97 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 633.90 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | -320.10 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | -63.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | -58.49 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | -67.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -288.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -288.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -322.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -322.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -280.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -280.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -216.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -216.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -235.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -235.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -250.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -250.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -210.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -210.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -185.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -185.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -267.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -267.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -402.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -402.60 Mn |