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

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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