Fastenal (FAST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) posted Net Margin of 16.04% for Q2 2026, up 0.16 percentage points from 15.88% a year earlier and up 0.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at Fastenal was 15.45%, up 0.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.35%, up 0.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +0.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Fastenal's Net Margin was 15.25% in FY2024 (-0.47 pp), 15.72% in FY2023 (+0.15 pp), 15.57% in FY2022 (+0.18 pp) and 15.39% in FY2021 (+0.18 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.06 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 0.96 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a drop of 0.78 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 15.43% (Q1 2026), 14.50% (Q4 2025) and 15.73% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 11.35% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 16.04% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.54% |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 14.06% |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 6.97% |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 3.14% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 8.77% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 7.25% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 2.25% |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.82 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 6.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.67% |
API Access
Fastenal Net Margin 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-margin&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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-margin&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();