Fastenal (FAST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Net Margin came in at 16.04% in Q2 2026, up 16.0% YoY from 13.83% in Q2 2025, and up 3.94% on a QoQ basis from 15.43% in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 16.04% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 16.0% year-over-year to 16.04% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 15.45% (up 16.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.35%, up 10.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 16.04% in Q2 2026, from 15.43% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 16.14% in Q2 2022 to a low of 14.37% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 15.49% and a median of 15.72% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin jumped 96 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 78 bps.
- Tracing FAST's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 14.48% in 2022, then rose by 5 bps to 15.15% in 2023, then declined by 5 bps to 14.37% in 2024, then increased by 1 bps to 14.5% in 2025, then climbed by 11 bps to 16.04% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 16.04% (Q2 2026), 15.43% (Q1 2026), and 14.5% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 11.95% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 16.04% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.54% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 3.14% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.97% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 9.09% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 5.92% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 10.32% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.52% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.32% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |