Fastenal (FAST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported FCF Margin of 14.51% for Q1 2026, up 397.0% on a YoY basis from 2.92% in Q1 2025, and down 4.51% quarter-over-quarter from 15.2% in Q4 2025.
Fastenal (FAST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 14.51% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 397.0% year-over-year to 14.51%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.78% (up 237.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.81%, up 26.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 14.51%, down from 15.2% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 19.08% in Q1 2023, with the low at 5.83% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 13.45% across 5 years, with a median of 13.07% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin soared 781 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 605 bps.
- Fastenal's FCF Margin 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 dropped by 5 bps to 14.51% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 14.51% (Q1 2026), 15.2% (Q4 2025), and 15.31% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 6.08% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 14.51% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 10.17% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 3.26% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -1.69% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 2.78% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.62% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 16.00% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 1.51% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 7.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.08% |