Fastenal (FAST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 8.45% in Q2 2026, down 161.0% on a YoY basis from 13.85% in Q2 2025, and down 41.8% quarter-over-quarter from 14.51% in Q1 2026.
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Fastenal (FAST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 8.45% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 161.0% year-over-year to 8.45%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 13.21% (up 194.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.81%, up 26.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 8.45% in Q2 2026 per FAST's latest filing, from 14.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 19.08% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 5.83% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 13.17% across 5 years, with a median of 12.75% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin jumped 781 bps in 2022, then sank 605 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 15.28% in 2022, then increased by 18 bps to 18.07% in 2023, then tumbled by 32 bps to 12.2% in 2024, then climbed by 25 bps to 15.2% in 2025, then tumbled by 44 bps to 8.45% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 8.45%, 14.51%, and 15.2% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.74 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 6.63% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.47 Bn | 57.26 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 8.45% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 9.10% |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.01 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 2.60% |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.76 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.49% |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.65 Bn | 16.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.38% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.14 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.81% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -0.55% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.11 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 8.31% |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.93 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 2.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.72% |
API Access
Fastenal FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();