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Fastenal (FAST) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Fastenal filings provide 18 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 0.4% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 2.0% to 0.4% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.4%, a 2.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 0.4%, up 1.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed reached 0.4% in Q1 2026 per FAST's latest filing, up from 0.38% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.4% in Q1 2023, with the low at 0.36% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 0.38% and a median of 0.38% in 2022 define the central range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed increased 5bps in 2023 and then dropped -2bps in 2024.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.38% in 2022, then increased by 3bps to 0.4% in 2023, then decreased by -5bps to 0.37% in 2024, then rose by 1bps to 0.38% in 2025, then increased by 5bps to 0.4% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FAST's Return on Capital Employed are 0.4% (Q1 2026), 0.38% (Q4 2025), and 0.38% (Q3 2025).