Fastenal (FAST) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported Retained Earnings of -$59.2 million for Q1 2026, up 28.42% on a YoY basis from -$46.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 15.85% quarter-over-quarter from -$51.1 million in Q4 2025.
Fastenal (FAST) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$59.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 28.42% year-over-year to -$59.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$59.2 million (up 28.42% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$51.1 million, up 44.15% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$59.2 million, down from -$51.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $3.8 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at -$91.5 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$28.4 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings surged 16970.21% — and 2023, when it tumbled 113.03%.
- Fastenal's Retained Earnings stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then advanced by 4.29% to $3.4 billion in 2023, then plunged by 102.73% to -$91.5 million in 2024, then surged by 44.15% to -$51.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 15.85% to -$59.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$59.2 million (Q1 2026), -$51.1 million (Q4 2025), and $3.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.43 Bn | 62.25 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -165.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 52.87 Bn | 52.56 Bn | 982.90 Mn | -59.20 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.71 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -1.04 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.21 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 5.64 Bn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.12 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -53.49 Mn |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.70 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 2.71 Bn |
| 7 | Qxo | 11.53 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 409.30 Mn | - |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.91 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 755.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 329.87 Mn | -10.23 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.47 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 377.59 Mn | -18.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -59.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -51.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -82.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -91.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -57.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -74.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -60.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -87.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -28.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -18.80 Mn |