Fastenal (FAST) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported Inventory Average of $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 3.66% on a YoY basis from $1.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 0.87% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Fastenal (FAST) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal has reported Inventory Average for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 3.66% year-over-year to $1.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 3.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.7 billion, up 7.11% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 stood at $1.7 billion, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Inventory Average was $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.5 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $1.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.6 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory Average rose 24.03% — and 2023, when it slipped 10.32%.
- Fastenal's Inventory Average stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then slipped by 10.32% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then grew by 5.53% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then increased by 8.31% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then retreated by 0.87% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), $1.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.64 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 1.58 Bn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 527.66 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 668.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.32 Bn |