Fastenal (FAST) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's EV to EBITDA came in at 27.70 for Q3 2026, down 11.2% from 31.20 a year earlier and down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Fastenal reported EV to EBITDA of 27.31, down 11.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 24.96, up 2.7% from FY2024.
- EV to EBITDA has increased in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, EV to EBITDA was 24.31 in FY2024 (+12.7%), 21.58 in FY2023 (+31.4%), 16.43 in FY2022 (-37.7%) and 26.39 in FY2021 (+23.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to EBITDA is 16.37 (Q3 2022) to 31.20 (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, EV to EBITDA increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBITDA over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 40.7%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 37.7%).
- Business Quant data shows FAST's EV to EBITDA at 28.09 (Q2 2026), 28.04 (Q1 2026) and 24.95 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 27.70 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.04 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.95 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.54 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.17 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.99 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.82 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.58 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.94 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.35 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.43 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.37 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.14 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.39 |
API Access
Fastenal EV to EBITDA 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();