Fastenal (FAST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)

Fastenal (FAST) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 559.5 for Q1 2026, up 141.47% on a YoY basis from 231.71 in Q1 2025, and up 31.03% quarter-over-quarter from 427.0 in Q4 2025.

Fastenal (FAST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fastenal has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 14 years, with the latest figure at 559.5 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 141.47% year-over-year to 559.5; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 310.82 (up 43.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 267.05, up 29.1% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 559.5, up from 427.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 559.5 in Q1 2026, with the low at 66.58 in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 210.2 across 5 years, with a median of 195.1 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 46.9% — and 2023, when it soared 179.68%.
  • Fastenal's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 66.58 in 2022, then soared by 179.68% to 186.21 in 2023, then rose by 8.92% to 202.82 in 2024, then surged by 110.53% to 427.0 in 2025, then jumped by 31.03% to 559.5 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 559.5 (Q1 2026), 427.0 (Q4 2025), and 275.94 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 63.64 Bn 63.46 Bn 1.75 Bn -
2 Fastenal 53.18 Bn 52.87 Bn 982.90 Mn 559.50
3 Ferguson Enterprises 45.51 Bn 44.69 Bn 2.32 Bn -
4 Wesco International 17.33 Bn 16.62 Bn 1.29 Bn -
5 Watsco 14.65 Bn 14.51 Bn 427.56 Mn -
6 Qxo 12.24 Bn 9.19 Bn 409.30 Mn -
7 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.99 Bn 11.82 Bn 380.80 Mn -
8 Core & Main 9.98 Bn 9.84 Bn 428.00 Mn 4.07
9 Pool 7.00 Bn 6.92 Bn 329.87 Mn -
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.54 Bn 6.49 Bn 377.59 Mn 11.60

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 559.50
Dec 31, 2025 427.00
Sep 30, 2025 275.94
Jun 30, 2025 198.23
Mar 31, 2025 231.71
Dec 31, 2024 202.82
Sep 30, 2024 215.61
Jun 30, 2024 214.94
Mar 31, 2024 195.10
Dec 31, 2023 186.21
Sep 30, 2023 184.14
Jun 30, 2023 136.17
Mar 31, 2023 100.82
Dec 31, 2022 66.58
Sep 30, 2022 92.49
Jun 30, 2022 136.93
Mar 31, 2022 149.17
Dec 31, 2021 125.38
Sep 30, 2021 132.67
Jun 30, 2021 122.23