Fastenal (FAST) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) posted Net Equity Issued and Repurchased of -$23.3 million for Q3 2026, compared with $6.6 million a year earlier.
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Fastenal (FAST) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased at Fastenal was -$62.8 million; for FY2025, it was $24.3 million, down 38.6% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Fastenal's Net Equity Issued and Repurchased was $39.6 million in FY2024 (+31.6%), $30.1 million in FY2023, -$228.6 million in FY2022 and $31.6 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Equity Issued and Repurchased has run from a low of -$93.3 million in Q3 2022 to a high of $15.8 million in Q1 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased increased in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 6.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Equity Issued and Repurchased in the past five years was Q1 2024, with growth of 167.8%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 97.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased for the three prior quarters was -$27.2 million (Q2 2026), -$12.7 million (Q1 2026) and $400,000 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Equity Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -277.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -375.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -23.30 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -236.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -56.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -44.70 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -35.10 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 7.01 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | -80.03 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 12.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -23.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -27.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 400,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -91.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -93.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -47.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.20 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Net Equity Issued and Repurchased 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=net-equity-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-equity-issued-and-repurchased", "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=net-equity-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();