Fastenal (FAST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 386.0 in Q2 2026, up 138.98% YoY from 161.52 in Q2 2025, and down 31.01% on a QoQ basis from 559.5 in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 16 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 386.0 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 138.98% year-over-year to 386.0 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 81.06 (up 520.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.79, down 62.24% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 386.0 in Q2 2026, from 559.5 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 559.5 in Q1 2026 to a low of 3.04 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 180.47 and a median of 162.05 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio soared 2179.94% — and 2024, when it tumbled 98.37%.
- Tracing FAST's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 65.27 in 2022, then jumped by 185.27% to 186.21 in 2023, then tumbled by 98.37% to 3.04 in 2024, then soared by 594.46% to 21.12 in 2025, then soared by 1728.05% to 386.0 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 386.0 (Q2 2026), 559.5 (Q1 2026), and 21.12 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.29 Bn | 62.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 40.35 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 58.55 Bn | 58.34 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 386.00 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.55 Bn | 46.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 27.82 |
| 4 | Wesco International | 26.87 Bn | 26.06 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.67 |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.33 Bn | 13.20 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 0.61 |
| 6 | Watsco | 12.91 Bn | 12.92 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.64 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 1.82 |
| 8 | Pool | 7.08 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 540.76 Mn | - |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.92 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 19.83 |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.35 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 386.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 559.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 275.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 161.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 231.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 215.61 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 214.94 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 162.58 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 186.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 184.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 127.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 77.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 90.29 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 136.93 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 149.17 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 122.46 |