Fastenal (FAST) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal's Shares Outstanding was 1.15 billion in Q2 2026, unchanged from 1.15 billion a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q1 2009 onward, Fastenal has reported Shares Outstanding for 70 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 1.15 billion in FY2024 (+0.2%), 1.14 billion in FY2023 (-0.4%), 1.15 billion in FY2022 (-0.2%) and 1.15 billion in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has moved between 1.14 billion (Q1 2023) and 1.15 billion (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 0.3%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 0.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, FAST's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.15 billion (Q1 2026), 1.15 billion (Q4 2025) and 1.15 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.80 Bn | 65.56 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 62.55 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.12 Bn | 59.71 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 47.20 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.79 Bn | 57.71 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.43 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 194.60 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 409.98 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.59 Bn | 19.62 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 51.05 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.82 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 48.80 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.47 Bn | 12.35 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 37.38 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.07 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 38.16 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 676.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.15 Bn |
API Access
Fastenal Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();