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Fastenal (FAST) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Fastenal filings provide 18 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $535.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 9.24% to $535.3 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.1 billion, a 8.91% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $2.0 billion, up 7.59% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $535.3 million in Q1 2026 for Fastenal, up from $514.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $535.3 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $435.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $470.5 million (2024), compared with a mean of $473.6 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: increased 19.88% in 2022 and later grew 2.08% in 2024.
  • Fastenal's Operating Expenses stood at $435.5 million in 2022, then increased by 2.32% to $445.6 million in 2023, then increased by 6.24% to $473.4 million in 2024, then increased by 8.66% to $514.4 million in 2025, then increased by 4.06% to $535.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Expenses were $535.3 million (Q1 2026), $514.4 million (Q4 2025), and $524.3 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.