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Fastenal (FAST) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Fastenal filings provide 18 years of Gross Margin readings, the most recent being 44.64% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 47.0% to 44.64% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 44.89%, a 10.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 45.01%, down 7.0% from a year prior.
  • Gross Margin reached 44.64% in Q1 2026 per FAST's latest filing, up from 44.33% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 46.55% in Q1 2022, with the low at 44.33% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 45.4% and a median of 45.32% in 2025 define the central range for Gross Margin.
  • Peak annual rise in Gross Margin hit 115bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached -122bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 45.32% in 2022, then increased by 0bps to 45.46% in 2023, then dropped by -1bps to 44.85% in 2024, then fell by -1bps to 44.33% in 2025, then increased by 1bps to 44.64% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FAST's Gross Margin are 44.64% (Q1 2026), 44.33% (Q4 2025), and 45.27% (Q3 2025).