Fastenal (FAST) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 21.02% in Q2 2026, up 6.0% YoY from 19.83% in Q2 2025, and up 3.41% on a QoQ basis from 20.33% in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 21.02% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 6.0% year-over-year to 21.02% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 20.29% (up 19.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.19%, up 18.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 21.02% in Q2 2026, from 20.33% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 21.56% in Q2 2022 to a low of 18.9% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 20.47% and a median of 20.64% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 123 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 122 bps.
- Tracing FAST's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 19.63% in 2022, then advanced by 2 bps to 20.12% in 2023, then dropped by 6 bps to 18.9% in 2024, then grew by 0 bps to 18.96% in 2025, then grew by 11 bps to 21.02% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 21.02% (Q2 2026), 20.33% (Q1 2026), and 18.96% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 16.07% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.02% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.73% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 11.02% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 9.27% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 14.68% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 10.19% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.49% |