Fastenal (FAST) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)

Fastenal (FAST) reported Other Working Capital Changes of -$20.3 million for Q1 2026, down 412.31% on a YoY basis from $6.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 351.11% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.5 million in Q4 2025.

Fastenal (FAST) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fastenal has reported Other Working Capital Changes for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$20.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Other Working Capital Changes fell 412.31% year-over-year to -$20.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$31.6 million (down 227.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$5.3 million, down 144.54% from the prior year.
  • Other Working Capital Changes for Q1 2026 stood at -$20.3 million, down from -$4.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Other Working Capital Changes was $21.7 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$60.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Other Working Capital Changes has averaged -$4.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$1.8 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Working Capital Changes sank 60600.0% — and 2023, when it soared 1105.56%.
  • Fastenal's Other Working Capital Changes stood at -$15.4 million in 2022, then soared by 218.83% to $18.3 million in 2023, then rose by 11.48% to $20.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 122.06% to -$4.5 million in 2025, then slumped by 351.11% to -$20.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at -$20.3 million (Q1 2026), -$4.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 63.64 Bn 63.46 Bn 1.75 Bn
2 Fastenal 53.18 Bn 52.87 Bn 982.90 Mn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 45.51 Bn 44.69 Bn 2.32 Bn
4 Wesco International 17.33 Bn 16.62 Bn 1.29 Bn
5 Watsco 14.65 Bn 14.51 Bn 427.56 Mn
6 Qxo 12.24 Bn 9.19 Bn 409.30 Mn
7 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.99 Bn 11.82 Bn 380.80 Mn
8 Core & Main 9.98 Bn 9.84 Bn 428.00 Mn
9 Pool 7.00 Bn 6.92 Bn 329.87 Mn
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.54 Bn 6.49 Bn 377.59 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -20.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -20.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -3.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -3.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 6.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 6.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -400,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 -400,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 -34.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -34.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 18.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 18.30 Mn