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Fastenal (FAST) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)

Fastenal filings provide 18 years of Change in Inventory readings, the most recent being -$52.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 298.11% to -$52.5 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $10.2 million, a 94.4% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $89.2 million, down 33.38% from a year prior.
  • Change in Inventory reached -$52.5 million in Q1 2026 per FAST's latest filing, down from $22.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $97.7 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$87.9 million in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $10.6 million and a median of $21.1 million in 2022 define the central range for Change in Inventory.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Inventory skyrocketed 3657.69% in 2024 and then crashed 298.11% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $21.1 million in 2022, then plummeted by 87.68% to $2.6 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 3657.69% to $97.7 million in 2024, then crashed by 76.56% to $22.9 million in 2025, then crashed by 329.26% to -$52.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FAST's Change in Inventory are -$52.5 million (Q1 2026), $22.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.4 million (Q3 2025).