Fastenal (FAST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Fastenal's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 663.50 for Q3 2026, up 140.5% from 275.94 a year earlier and up 58.7% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Fastenal reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 503.92, up 124.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 267.05, up 29.1% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has increased in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 206.85 in FY2024 (+46.1%), 141.55 in FY2023 (+39.2%), 101.65 in FY2022 (-19.0%) and 125.51 in FY2021 (+6.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2014.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 68.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 179.7%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 46.9%).
- Business Quant data shows FAST's Interest Coverage Ratio at 418.17 (Q2 2026), 559.50 (Q1 2026) and 427.00 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 663.50 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.01 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | - |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | - |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.57 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 3.50 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 663.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 418.17 |
| 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 |
API Access
Fastenal Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();