Fastenal (FAST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) posted Share-based Compensation of $2.6 million for Q2 2026, up 30.0% from $2 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Fastenal was $9.5 million, up 18.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $8.4 million, up 5.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Fastenal's Share-based Compensation was $8 million in FY2024 (+9.6%), $7.3 million in FY2023 (+1.4%), $7.2 million in FY2022 (+28.6%) and $5.6 million in FY2021 (-1.8%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $1.3 million in Q4 2021 to a high of $2.8 million in Q4 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 13.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 115.4%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 39.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $2.6 million (Q1 2026), $2.2 million (Q4 2025) and $2.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 23.40 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 19.10 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 1.97 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 15.40 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.82 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.40 Mn |
API Access
Fastenal Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();