Fastenal (FAST) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 34.51% for Q3 2026, up 2.66 percentage points from 31.85% a year earlier and up 0.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Fastenal's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 33.29%, up 0.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +1.47 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Fastenal's Return on Equity [ROE] was 33.04% in FY2024 (-2.43 pp), 35.47% in FY2023 (+0.44 pp), 35.03% in FY2022 (+3.00 pp) and 32.03% in FY2021 (+0.21 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.12 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q4 2022, with a gain of 3.57 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 2.64 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 33.56% (Q2 2026), 32.76% (Q1 2026) and 32.11% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 49.21% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 30.20% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 34.51% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 34.02% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 20.69% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 14.65% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 16.76% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 5.88% |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.39 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 22.64% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 34.51% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.56% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.80% |
API Access
Fastenal Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();