Fastenal (FAST) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$23.3 million in Q3 2026, compared with $6.6 million a year earlier.
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Fastenal (FAST) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fastenal's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$62.8 million through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at $24.3 million, down 38.6% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Net Shares 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 Shares Issued and Repurchased has moved between -$93.3 million (Q3 2022) and $15.8 million (Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was higher in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 6.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Shares Issued and Repurchased over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 167.8%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 97.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, FAST's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased in the three quarters before Q3 2026 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 Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -277.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -375.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -23.30 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -236.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -56.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -44.70 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -35.10 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 12.75 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 12.70 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.39 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 392.21 Mn | -80.03 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 Shares 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-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-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-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();