Fastenal (FAST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's Free Cash Flow was $201.6 million in Q2 2026, down 3.7% from $209.3 million a year earlier and down 36.9% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fastenal's Free Cash Flow was $1.16 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 32.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.05 billion, up 11.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $946.8 million in FY2024 (-24.9%), $1.26 billion in FY2023 (+64.2%), $767.2 million in FY2022 (+25.1%) and $613.5 million in FY2021 (-34.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 137.4%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 58.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, FAST's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $319.5 million (Q1 2026), $308.1 million (Q4 2025) and $326.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.68 Bn | 56.66 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 333.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.84 Bn | 55.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 201.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.23 Bn | 40.45 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.64 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 68.80 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.52 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 25.50 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 159.74 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.77 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.52 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.19 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 140.60 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.65 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 44.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 201.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 319.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 308.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 326.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 209.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 206.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 222.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 237.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 201.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 284.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 317.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 341.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 246.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 354.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 259.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 209.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 103.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 194.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 114.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 120.00 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();