Fastenal (FAST) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported Other Working Capital Changes of $3.9 million for Q3 2026, up 30.0% from $3 million a year earlier.
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Fastenal (FAST) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Fastenal's Other Working Capital Changes came in at $5.9 million, up 3.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.3 million, down 61.9% from FY2024.
- By year, Other Working Capital Changes came in at $13.9 million in FY2024, -$2.9 million in FY2023, $5.9 million in FY2022 (+90.3%) and $3.1 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Other Working Capital Changes spans a low of -$6.5 million in Q1 2025 and a high of $6.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Other Working Capital Changes gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 232.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Other Working Capital Changes in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 850.0%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 95.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$3 million (Q2 2026), $500,000 (Q1 2026) and $4.5 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.57 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 534.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 500,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 400,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 300,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -400,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 100,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.40 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Other Working Capital Changes 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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();