Fastenal (FAST) Income Taxes Paid (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) recorded Income Taxes Paid of $114.4 million in Q3 2026, up 28.4% from $89.1 million a year earlier but down 38.8% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Income Taxes Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Fastenal's Income Taxes Paid came in at $441.8 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 22.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $398.8 million, up 11.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Income Taxes Paid has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Income Taxes Paid came in at $356.5 million in FY2024 (-6.9%), $383 million in FY2023 (+8.2%), $354.1 million in FY2022 (+20.4%) and $294 million in FY2021 (+13.0%).
- Quarterly Income Taxes Paid has ranged from $9.7 million in Q1 2023 to $187 million in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Income Taxes Paid rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Income Taxes Paid in the last five years was growth of 63.9% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 36.2% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $187 million (Q2 2026), $16 million (Q1 2026) and $124.4 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 70.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 114.40 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 78.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 70.90 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 39.80 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.39 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 392.21 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 114.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 187.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 124.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 163.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 87.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 87.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 165.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 95.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 94.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 96.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 81.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 160.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 83.30 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Income Taxes Paid 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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-taxes-paid", "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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();