Fastenal (FAST) Interest Paid (2013 - 2026)
Fastenal's Interest Paid was $900,000 in Q3 2026, down 40.0% from $1.5 million a year earlier and down 30.8% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Interest Paid (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fastenal's Interest Paid was $3.8 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 49.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $6.6 million, down 15.4% from FY2024.
- Interest Paid has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Paid was $7.8 million in FY2024 (-36.1%), $12.2 million in FY2023 (-8.3%), $13.3 million in FY2022 (+34.3%) and $9.9 million in FY2021 (+17.9%).
- Quarterly Interest Paid has moved between $700,000 (Q1 2026) and $5.1 million (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Paid has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 25.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Paid over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 121.7%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 53.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, FAST's Interest Paid in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.3 million (Q2 2026), $700,000 (Q1 2026) and $900,000 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 199.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 900,000.00 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 22.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 68.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 16.50 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 110.70 Mn |
| 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 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 900,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 700,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 900,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.30 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Interest 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=interest-paid&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-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=interest-paid&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();