Fastenal (FAST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Fastenal (FAST) reported Change in Cash of $31.9 million for Q1 2026, up 232.92% on a YoY basis from $9.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 382.3% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.3 million in Q4 2025.

Fastenal (FAST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fastenal has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at $31.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 232.92% year-over-year to $31.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $76.9 million (up 1550.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $21.0 million, down 39.13% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at $31.9 million, up from -$11.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Cash was $53.9 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$76.2 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $4.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.0 million in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Change in Cash was 585.0% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 5342.86% in 2023.
  • Fastenal's Change in Cash stood at -$1.4 million in 2022, then slumped by 5342.86% to -$76.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 52.23% to -$36.4 million in 2024, then surged by 68.96% to -$11.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 382.3% to $31.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $31.9 million (Q1 2026), -$11.3 million (Q4 2025), and $50.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 63.64 Bn 63.46 Bn 1.75 Bn 50.00 Mn
2 Fastenal 53.18 Bn 52.87 Bn 982.90 Mn 31.90 Mn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 45.51 Bn 44.69 Bn 2.32 Bn 265.00 Mn
4 Wesco International 17.33 Bn 16.62 Bn 1.29 Bn 91.80 Mn
5 Watsco 14.65 Bn 14.51 Bn 427.56 Mn -40.60 Mn
6 Qxo 12.24 Bn 9.19 Bn 409.30 Mn 684.70 Mn
7 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.99 Bn 11.82 Bn 380.80 Mn -234.41 Mn
8 Core & Main 9.98 Bn 9.84 Bn 428.00 Mn 131.00 Mn
9 Pool 7.00 Bn 6.92 Bn 329.87 Mn -40.51 Mn
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.54 Bn 6.49 Bn 377.59 Mn 5.94 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 31.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -11.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 50.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -24.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -36.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 36.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 18.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -76.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 53.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 3.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 9.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -16.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 13.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -2.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -14.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -71.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -12.10 Mn