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Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026)

Fastenal filings provide 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities readings, the most recent being -$57.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities fell 7.06% to -$57.6 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$234.7 million, a 6.73% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at -$231.0 million, down 7.69% from a year prior.
  • Cash from Investing Activities reached -$57.6 million in Q1 2026 per FAST's latest filing, up from -$57.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$31.0 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$64.4 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of -$48.7 million and a median of -$52.7 million in 2024 define the central range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities grew 20.29% in 2023 and then plummeted 74.24% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$41.4 million in 2022, then grew by 20.29% to -$33.0 million in 2023, then crashed by 74.24% to -$57.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 0.7% to -$57.9 million in 2025, then increased by 0.52% to -$57.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FAST's Cash from Investing Activities are -$57.6 million (Q1 2026), -$57.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$54.8 million (Q3 2025).