Fastenal (FAST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Fastenal has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $319.5 million in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 54.72% year-over-year to $319.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 33.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 10.96% from the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $319.5 million, 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.
• Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $255.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $246.2 million in 2023.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 137.42% — and 2024, when it tumbled 30.39%.
• Fastenal's Free Cash Flow 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 climbed by 3.7% to $319.5 million in 2026.
• The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $319.5 million (Q1 2026), $308.1 million (Q4 2025), and $326.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.