Fastenal (FAST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $2.6 million in Q2 2026, down 93.91% YoY from $42.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 91.88% on a QoQ basis from $32.0 million in Q1 2026.
Fastenal (FAST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastenal (FAST) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $2.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 93.91% year-over-year to $2.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $73.2 million (down 27.67% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $8.4 million, up 5.0% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $2.6 million in Q2 2026, from $32.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $42.7 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$89.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $12.0 million and a median of $13.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation slumped 3278.57% — and 2025, when it soared 2035.0%.
- Tracing FAST's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $2.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 3278.57% to -$89.0 million in 2023, then soared by 102.25% to $2.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 10.0% to $2.2 million in 2025, then grew by 18.18% to $2.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $2.6 million (Q2 2026), $32.0 million (Q1 2026), and $2.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 183.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 19.10 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 2.53 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 813,000.00 |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 176,000.00 |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 11.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |