Fastenal (FAST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $201.6 million in Q2 2026, down 3.68% YoY from $209.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 36.9% on a QoQ basis from $319.5 million in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $201.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 3.68% year-over-year to $201.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.2 billion (up 31.96% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, up 10.96% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $201.6 million in Q2 2026, from $319.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $354.8 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $103.7 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $252.5 million and a median of $241.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 137.42% — and 2024, when it tumbled 30.39%.
- Tracing FAST's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $259.1 million in 2022, then rose by 22.62% to $317.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 29.93% to $222.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 38.41% to $308.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 34.57% to $201.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $201.6 million (Q2 2026), $319.5 million (Q1 2026), and $308.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 201.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 25.50 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 95.38 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.52 Mn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -54.47 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 80.92 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 2.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 201.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 201.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 319.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 319.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 308.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 308.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 326.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 326.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 209.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 209.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 206.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 206.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 222.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 222.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 237.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 237.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 201.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 201.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 284.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 284.80 Mn |