Fastenal (FAST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 21.04% in Q2 2026, up 5.0% YoY from 20.03% in Q2 2025, and up 3.31% on a QoQ basis from 20.36% in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 21.04% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 5.0% year-over-year to 21.04% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 20.29% (up 21.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.18%, up 20.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin grew to 21.04% in Q2 2026, from 20.36% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 21.4% in Q2 2022 to a low of 18.87% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 20.4% and a median of 20.61% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin jumped 126 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 127 bps.
- Tracing FAST's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 19.36% in 2022, then rose by 4 bps to 20.14% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 18.87% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 18.97% in 2025, then gained by 11 bps to 21.04% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 21.04% (Q2 2026), 20.36% (Q1 2026), and 18.97% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 15.89% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.04% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.08% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 10.80% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.49% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 7.85% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 13.90% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 9.96% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.16% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |