Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported Cash from Operations of 378400000.0 for Q1 2026, up 44.32% on a YoY basis from 262200000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter from 368100000.0 in Q4 2025.
Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal has reported Cash from Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at 378400000.0 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 44.32% year-over-year to 378400000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1412000000.0 (up 28.38% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1295900000.0, up 10.45% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 378400000.0, up from 368100000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 388500000.0 in Q1 2023, with the low at 151200000.0 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 307129411.76 across 5 years, with a median of 301900000.0 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Operations surged 99.8% — and 2024, when it dropped 23.5%.
- Fastenal's Cash from Operations stood at 301900000.0 in 2022, then increased by 17.26% to 354000000.0 in 2023, then declined by 20.11% to 282800000.0 in 2024, then soared by 30.16% to 368100000.0 in 2025, then advanced by 2.8% to 378400000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 378400000.0 (Q1 2026), 368100000.0 (Q4 2025), and 386900000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 395.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 378.40 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 772.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 221.40 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -18.91 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 70.60 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 100.11 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 268.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 25.74 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 94.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 378.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 378.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 368.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 368.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 386.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 386.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 278.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 278.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 262.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 262.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 282.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 282.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 296.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 296.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 258.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 258.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 335.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 335.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 354.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 354.00 Mn |