Fastenal (FAST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)

Fastenal (FAST) reported EPS (Basic) of $0.3 for Q1 2026, up 15.38% on a YoY basis from $0.26 in Q1 2025, and up 15.38% quarter-over-quarter from $0.26 in Q4 2025.

Fastenal (FAST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fastenal has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $0.3 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 15.38% year-over-year to $0.3; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.14 (up 14.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1, up 10.0% from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $0.3, up from $0.26 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $0.52 in Q1 2023, with the low at -$0.55 in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $0.33 across 5 years, with a median of $0.3 in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EPS (Basic) sank 227.91% — and 2024, when it jumped 140.0%.
  • Fastenal's EPS (Basic) stood at $0.43 in 2022, then slumped by 227.91% to -$0.55 in 2023, then jumped by 140.0% to $0.22 in 2024, then grew by 18.18% to $0.26 in 2025, then gained by 15.38% to $0.3 in 2026.
  • The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $0.3 (Q1 2026), $0.26 (Q4 2025), and $0.29 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EPS (Basic) (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 63.64 Bn 63.46 Bn 1.75 Bn 9.45
2 Fastenal 53.18 Bn 52.87 Bn 982.90 Mn 0.30
3 Ferguson Enterprises 45.51 Bn 44.69 Bn 2.32 Bn 2.13
4 Wesco International 17.33 Bn 16.62 Bn 1.29 Bn 3.16
5 Watsco 14.65 Bn 14.51 Bn 427.56 Mn 1.87
6 Qxo 12.24 Bn 9.19 Bn 409.30 Mn -0.35
7 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.99 Bn 11.82 Bn 380.80 Mn 2.68
8 Core & Main 9.98 Bn 9.84 Bn 428.00 Mn 0.37
9 Pool 7.00 Bn 6.92 Bn 329.87 Mn 1.46
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.54 Bn 6.49 Bn 377.59 Mn 0.76

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.30
Dec 31, 2025 0.26
Sep 30, 2025 0.29
Jun 30, 2025 0.29
Mar 31, 2025 0.26
Dec 31, 2024 0.22
Sep 30, 2024 0.26
Jun 30, 2024 0.26
Mar 31, 2024 0.52
Dec 31, 2023 -0.55
Sep 30, 2023 0.52
Jun 30, 2023 0.52
Mar 31, 2023 0.52
Dec 31, 2022 0.43
Sep 30, 2022 0.50
Jun 30, 2022 0.50
Mar 31, 2022 0.47
Dec 31, 2021 0.40
Sep 30, 2021 0.42
Jun 30, 2021 0.42