Fastenal (FAST) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026)
Fastenal's (FAST) Times Interest Earned stood at 663.50 in Q3 2026, up 140.5% from 275.94 a year earlier and up 58.7% from the prior quarter.
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Fastenal (FAST) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Fastenal's Times Interest Earned came in at 503.92 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 124.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 267.05, up 29.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Times Interest Earned has increased for three straight years.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 206.85 in FY2024 (+46.1%), 141.55 in FY2023 (+39.2%), 101.65 in FY2022 (-19.0%) and 125.51 in FY2021 (+6.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q3 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 68.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 179.7% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 46.9% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 418.17 (Q2 2026), 559.50 (Q1 2026) and 427.00 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 39.43 |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 663.50 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.01 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 4.82 |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 46.52 |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 3.50 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 663.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 418.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 559.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 427.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 275.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 198.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 231.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 202.82 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 215.61 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 214.94 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 195.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 186.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 184.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 136.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 100.82 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 92.49 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 136.93 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 149.17 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 125.38 |
API Access
Fastenal Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FAST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();