Fastenal (FAST) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Fastenal has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $535.3 million in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.24% year-over-year to $535.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 8.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.0 billion, up 7.59% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $535.3 million, up from $514.4 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $535.3 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $435.3 million in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $473.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $470.5 million in 2024.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses climbed 19.88% — and 2024, when it advanced 2.08%.
• Fastenal's Operating Expenses 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 climbed by 4.06% to $535.3 million in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $535.3 million (Q1 2026), $514.4 million (Q4 2025), and $524.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.