Fastenal (FAST) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 44.56% in Q2 2026, down 76.0% YoY from 185.67% in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 44.64% in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 44.56% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 76.0% year-over-year to 44.56% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 44.7% (down 36.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 45.01%, down 7.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin steadied at 44.56% in Q2 2026, from 44.64% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 46.55% in Q1 2022 to a low of 44.33% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 45.36% and a median of 45.32% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 115 bps in 2022, down 122 bps in 2022.
- Tracing FAST's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 45.32% in 2022, then grew by 0 bps to 45.46% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 44.85% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 44.33% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 44.56% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 44.56% (Q2 2026), 44.64% (Q1 2026), and 44.33% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 39.51% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 44.56% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 31.02% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 21.85% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 30.43% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 27.50% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 27.23% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 29.66% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 41.11% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 38.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.56% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 46.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 46.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.34% |