Fastenal (FAST) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $44.8 million in Q2 2026, up 8.74% YoY from $41.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 185.33% on a QoQ basis from -$52.5 million in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $44.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 8.74% year-over-year to $44.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $13.8 million (down 93.55% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $89.2 million, down 33.38% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory grew to $44.8 million in Q2 2026, from -$52.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $97.7 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$87.9 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $12.5 million and a median of $22.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Inventory soared 3657.69% — and 2026, when it slumped 298.11%.
- Tracing FAST's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $21.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 87.68% to $2.6 million in 2023, then soared by 3657.69% to $97.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 76.56% to $22.9 million in 2025, then soared by 95.63% to $44.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $44.8 million (Q2 2026), -$52.5 million (Q1 2026), and $22.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 44.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 217.20 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 113.54 Mn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 119.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -282.15 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.29 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 296,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 97.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 97.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.90 Mn |