Fastenal (FAST) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.37 in Q2 2026, up 13.24% on a YoY basis from 1.21 in Q2 2025, and up 58.37% quarter-over-quarter from 0.86 in Q1 2026.
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Fastenal (FAST) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 1.37 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 13.24% year-over-year to 1.37; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.91 (down 15.4% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.96, up 1.31% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 1.37 in Q2 2026 per FAST's latest filing, from 0.86 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.72 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.56 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.97 across 5 years, with a median of 0.89 in 2022.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 92.38% in 2023, down 52.83% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.68 in 2022, then soared by 92.38% to 1.31 in 2023, then declined by 23.59% to 1.0 in 2024, then slipped by 18.31% to 0.82 in 2025, then soared by 66.62% to 1.37 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.37, 0.86, and 0.82 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.74 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.47 Bn | 57.26 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.37 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.26 |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.01 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 3.79 |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.76 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.93 |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.65 Bn | 16.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.96 |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.14 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 0.12 |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.11 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.93 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 0.05 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.37 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.82 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.77 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.94 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.78 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.59 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.81 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.68 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.85 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.72 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.92 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.41 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.34 |
API Access
Fastenal FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();