Fastenal (FAST) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) recorded EPS (Diluted) of $0.35 in Q3 2026, up 19.8% from $0.29 a year earlier and up 4.9% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Fastenal's EPS (Diluted) came in at $1.23 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 15.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.09, up 9.2% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Diluted) came in at $1.00 in FY2024 (-0.6%), $1.01 in FY2023 (+6.8%), $0.94 in FY2022 (+17.8%) and $0.80 in FY2021 (+7.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 10.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 27.8% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 2.0% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $0.33 (Q2 2026), $0.30 (Q1 2026) and $0.26 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.24 Bn | 72.36 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 14.78 |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 64.89 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 12.08 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.01 Bn | 59.01 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.75 Bn | 43.96 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 2.13 |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.93 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.06 |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.96 Bn | 22.01 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 7.84 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.11 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 5.43 |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.79 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 3.80 |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.19 Bn | 11.08 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 2.97 |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.73 Bn | 9.31 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.33 |
| 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 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.20 |
API Access
Fastenal EPS (Diluted) 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=eps-diluted&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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=eps-diluted&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();