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Fastenal (FAST) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Fastenal filings provide 18 years of Free Cash Flow readings, the most recent being $319.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 54.72% to $319.5 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 33.97% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $1.1 billion, up 10.96% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow reached $319.5 million in Q1 2026 per FAST's latest filing, up from $308.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $354.8 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $103.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $255.5 million and a median of $246.2 million in 2023 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow skyrocketed 137.42% in 2023 and then plummeted 30.39% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $259.1 million in 2022, then grew by 22.62% to $317.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 29.93% to $222.6 million in 2024, then surged by 38.41% to $308.1 million in 2025, then grew by 3.7% to $319.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FAST's Free Cash Flow are $319.5 million (Q1 2026), $308.1 million (Q4 2025), and $326.6 million (Q3 2025).