Fastenal (FAST) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's EBITDA Margin was 23.37% in Q3 2026, up 0.57 percentage points from 22.81% a year earlier and up 0.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fastenal's EBITDA Margin was 22.51% through Sep 30, 2026, up 0.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 22.38%, up 0.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -0.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 22.34% in FY2024 (-0.89 pp), 23.22% in FY2023 (-0.13 pp), 23.35% in FY2022 (+0.26 pp) and 23.09% in FY2021 (unchanged).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.09 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 0.84 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 1.24 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FAST's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 22.93% (Q2 2026), 22.36% (Q1 2026) and 21.15% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 31.17% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 17.39% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 9.49% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 40.96% |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 11.94% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 7.14% |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 12.38% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.57 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 14.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.37% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.49% |
API Access
Fastenal EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();