Fastenal (FAST) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's Deferred Taxes was $200,000 in Q3 2026, compared with -$7.4 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fastenal's Deferred Taxes was $3.1 million through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -$1.6 million.
- In earlier years, Deferred Taxes was -$4.1 million in FY2024, -$10.7 million in FY2023, -$4.9 million in FY2022 and -$13.7 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has moved between -$16 million (Q4 2021) and $4.5 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Deferred Taxes over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 233.3%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 71.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, FAST's Deferred Taxes in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $200,000 (Q2 2026), -$1.8 million (Q1 2026) and $4.5 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 268.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 200,000.00 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | - |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | - |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | - |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.57 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 534.80 Mn | -147.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 200,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 700,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 700,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 400,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 800,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 300,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -500,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.00 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();