Fastenal (FAST) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $561.8 million in Q2 2026, up 10.87% YoY from $506.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.95% on a QoQ basis from $535.3 million in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $561.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 10.87% year-over-year to $561.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $2.1 billion (up 10.06% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.0 billion, up 7.59% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $561.8 million in Q2 2026, from $535.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $561.8 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $435.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $478.5 million and a median of $471.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses climbed 19.88% — and 2024, when it advanced 2.08%.
- Tracing FAST's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $435.5 million in 2022, then rose by 2.32% to $445.6 million in 2023, then rose by 6.24% to $473.4 million in 2024, then rose by 8.66% to $514.4 million in 2025, then increased by 9.21% to $561.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $561.8 million (Q2 2026), $535.3 million (Q1 2026), and $514.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 561.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 242.88 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 348.99 Mn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 343.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 273.08 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 323.66 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 92.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 561.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 535.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 514.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 524.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 506.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 490.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 473.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 470.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 476.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 471.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 445.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 460.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 462.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 456.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 435.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 447.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 444.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 435.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 412.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 401.80 Mn |