Fastenal (FAST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 8.45% in Q2 2026, down 161.0% YoY from 13.85% in Q2 2025, and down 41.8% on a QoQ basis from 14.51% in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 8.45% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 161.0% year-over-year to 8.45% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 13.21% (up 194.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.81%, up 26.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin retreated to 8.45% in Q2 2026, from 14.51% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 19.08% in Q1 2023 to a low of 5.83% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.17% and a median of 12.75% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin soared 781 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 605 bps.
- Tracing FAST's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 15.28% in 2022, then climbed by 18 bps to 18.07% in 2023, then sank by 32 bps to 12.2% in 2024, then gained by 25 bps to 15.2% in 2025, then sank by 44 bps to 8.45% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 8.45% (Q2 2026), 14.51% (Q1 2026), and 15.2% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 8.45% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 9.10% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.38% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.62% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -0.55% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 3.56% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -2.99% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 1.27% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |