Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's Cash from Investing Activities was -$72 million in Q3 2026, compared with -$54.8 million a year earlier.
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Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fastenal's Cash from Investing Activities was -$250 million through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -$231 million.
- In earlier years, Cash from Investing Activities was -$214.5 million in FY2024, -$161.2 million in FY2023, -$163 million in FY2022 and -$148.5 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Cash from Investing Activities since Q1 2020.
- Per Business Quant data, FAST's Cash from Investing Activities in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -$62.5 million (Q2 2026), -$57.6 million (Q1 2026) and -$57.9 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 68.20 Bn | 67.32 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -1.48 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 63.59 Bn | 61.57 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -116.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.55 Bn | 58.55 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -72.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.05 Bn | 41.26 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -94.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 32.18 Bn | 32.06 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.22 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -76.80 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.49 Bn | 12.80 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -28.10 Mn |
| 8 | Avantor | 11.69 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | -37.30 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.67 Bn | 11.54 Bn | 411.22 Mn | -5.15 Mn |
| 10 | Watsco | 11.50 Bn | 9.67 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 98.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -72.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -62.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -57.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -57.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -54.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -64.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -53.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -57.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -55.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -52.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -48.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -43.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -54.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -41.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -44.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -43.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -33.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -41.50 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Cash from Investing Activities 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-from-investing-activities&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "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-from-investing-activities&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();