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Fastenal (FAST) Return on Assets (2016 - 2026)

Fastenal filings provide 18 years of Return on Assets readings, the most recent being 0.25% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Assets rose 1.0% to 0.25% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.25%, a 1.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 0.26%, up 1.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Assets reached 0.25% in Q1 2026 per FAST's latest filing, up from 0.25% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Assets was 0.26% in Q1 2024, with the low at 0.22% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 0.24% and a median of 0.24% in 2024 define the central range for Return on Assets.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Assets increased 2bps in 2022 and then dropped -2bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Assets stood at 0.24% in 2022, then grew by 8bps to 0.25% in 2023, then dropped by -4bps to 0.24% in 2024, then grew by 1bps to 0.25% in 2025, then increased by 2bps to 0.25% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FAST's Return on Assets are 0.25% (Q1 2026), 0.25% (Q4 2025), and 0.24% (Q3 2025).