Fastenal (FAST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported EBT Margin of 20.36% for Q1 2026, up 30.0% on a YoY basis from 15.66% in Q1 2025, and up 7.33% quarter-over-quarter from 18.97% in Q4 2025.
Fastenal (FAST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 20.36% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 30.0% year-over-year to 20.36%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.26% (up 40.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 20.18%, up 20.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 20.36%, up from 18.97% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 21.4% in Q2 2022, with the low at 18.87% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 20.37% across 5 years, with a median of 20.57% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin jumped 126 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 127 bps.
- Fastenal's EBT Margin 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 grew by 7 bps to 20.36% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 20.36% (Q1 2026), 18.97% (Q4 2025), and 20.65% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 14.01% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 20.36% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 3.24% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 7.61% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -16.20% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 10.80% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 5.95% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 6.17% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 6.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.91% |