Fastenal (FAST) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 40.62% in Q2 2026, up 272.0% YoY from 10.92% in Q2 2025, and up 2.36% on a QoQ basis from 39.69% in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 40.62% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 272.0% year-over-year to 40.62% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 40.62% (up 272.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 39.8%, up 102.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 40.62% in Q2 2026, from 39.69% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 40.62% in Q2 2026 to a low of 35.61% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 38.48% and a median of 38.37% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed surged 463 bps — and 2024, when it sank 206 bps.
- Tracing FAST's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 38.27% in 2022, then climbed by 3 bps to 39.51% in 2023, then dropped by 5 bps to 37.46% in 2024, then increased by 1 bps to 37.9% in 2025, then advanced by 7 bps to 40.62% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 40.62% (Q2 2026), 39.69% (Q1 2026), and 37.9% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 18.74% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 20.14% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -4.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.43% |