Fastenal (FAST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) recorded EBT Margin of 21.04% in Q2 2026, up 0.05 percentage points from 20.99% a year earlier and up 0.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fastenal (FAST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Fastenal's EBT Margin came in at 20.29% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.21 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 20.18%, up 0.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +0.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 19.99% in FY2024 (-0.73 pp), 20.72% in FY2023 (+0.09 pp), 20.63% in FY2022 (+0.54 pp) and 20.09% in FY2021 (+0.04 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.09 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 1.26 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 1.27 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 20.36% (Q1 2026), 18.97% (Q4 2025) and 20.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 15.89% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.04% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 18.97% |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 9.28% |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.08% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.66% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.49% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 4.80% |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.82 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 9.00% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.34% |
Fastenal EBT Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();