Fastenal (FAST) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported Change in Account Payables of $43.4 million for Q3 2026, up 69.5% from $25.6 million a year earlier and up 16.0% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Fastenal's Change in Account Payables came in at $103.1 million, up 174.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $26 million, down 5.5% from FY2024.
- Change in Account Payables has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Account Payables came in at $27.5 million in FY2024 (+227.4%), $8.4 million in FY2023 (-61.6%), $21.9 million in FY2022 (-16.1%) and $26.1 million in FY2021 (+83.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Account Payables spans a low of -$24.3 million in Q4 2025 and a high of $56.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Account Payables in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 978.6%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 91.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $37.4 million (Q2 2026), $46.6 million (Q1 2026) and -$24.3 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 68.92 Bn | 68.04 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -116.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 64.06 Bn | 62.04 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 59.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.50 Bn | 59.49 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 43.40 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.11 Bn | 41.32 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 32.31 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -90.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.38 Bn | 20.42 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.77 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 276.50 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.75 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.64 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 10 | Avantor | 11.60 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 12.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 43.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -12.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -22.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -14.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -23.80 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Change in Account Payables 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=change-in-account-payables&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-account-payables", "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=change-in-account-payables&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();