Fastenal (FAST) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.72 in Q2 2026, down 5.89% on a YoY basis from 0.76 in Q2 2025, and down 11.32% quarter-over-quarter from 0.81 in Q1 2026.
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Fastenal (FAST) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has reported Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.72 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 5.89% year-over-year to 0.72; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.78 (down 1.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.8, up 2.78% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio declined to 0.72 in Q2 2026 per FAST's latest filing, from 0.81 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 1.57 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.62 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.78 across 5 years, with a median of 0.75 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Payout Ratio soared 117.48% in 2023, then slumped 45.59% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.72 in 2022, then surged by 117.48% to 1.57 in 2023, then plunged by 45.59% to 0.85 in 2024, then rose by 0.8% to 0.86 in 2025, then dropped by 16.27% to 0.72 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.72, 0.81, and 0.86 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.74 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.47 Bn | 57.26 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.01 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.76 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.65 Bn | 16.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.14 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 411.22 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 578.93 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.11 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.93 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 573.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.72 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.76 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.76 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.57 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.66 |
API Access
Fastenal Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();