Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $265.7 million in Q2 2026, down 4.63% on a YoY basis from $278.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 29.78% quarter-over-quarter from $378.4 million in Q1 2026.
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Fastenal (FAST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has reported Cash from Operations for 18 consecutive years, with $265.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Operations fell 4.63% year-over-year to $265.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (up 24.86% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, up 10.45% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations retreated to $265.7 million in Q2 2026 per FAST's latest filing, from $378.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at $388.5 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $151.2 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged $304.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $299.4 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Operations soared 99.8% in 2023, then declined 23.5% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $301.9 million in 2022, then gained by 17.26% to $354.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 20.11% to $282.8 million in 2024, then surged by 30.16% to $368.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 27.82% to $265.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered $265.7 million, $378.4 million, and $368.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.74 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 444.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.47 Bn | 57.26 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 265.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 772.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.01 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.76 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 162.20 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.65 Bn | 16.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 53.70 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.14 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -2.54 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.11 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 178.20 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.93 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 62.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 265.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 378.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 368.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 386.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 278.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 262.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 282.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 296.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 258.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 335.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 354.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 388.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 302.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 388.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 301.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 257.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 151.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 230.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 156.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 167.40 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Cash from Operations API
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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-operations&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-operations&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();