Fastenal (FAST) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Fastenal (FAST) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 1.15 billion for Q3 2026, down 0.1% from 1.15 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q1 2009, Fastenal's Shares Outstanding (Entity) record includes 71 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 1.15 billion in FY2024 (+0.2%), 1.14 billion in FY2023 (+0.2%), 1.14 billion in FY2022 (-0.8%) and 1.15 billion in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 0.3%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 0.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 1.15 billion (Q2 2026), 1.15 billion (Q1 2026) and 1.15 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 61.99 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 47.10 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 194.13 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 409.87 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.94 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 48.67 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 36.51 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.57 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 677.62 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| 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 | 1.15 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 | 1.14 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 |
API Access
Fastenal Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();