Fastenal Co (FAST) stock
FASTNasdaqRetail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden SupplyFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 19, 2026Score 16/3092% above fair value
$55.55+0.06 (+0.11%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $63.73BP/E 44.8Yield 1.58%
Fastenal gross margin
Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
Fastenal's gross margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 44.6%. For fiscal 2025 it was 45.0%, against 45.1% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 52.8% in fiscal 2008.
Annual gross margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 45.0% | −0.1 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 45.1% | −0.6 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 45.7% | −0.4 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 46.1% | −0.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 46.2% | +0.7 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 45.5% | −1.7 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 47.2% | −1.2 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 48.3% | −1.0 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 49.3% | −0.3 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 49.6% | −0.8 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 50.4% | −0.5 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 50.8% | −0.9 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 51.7% | +0.2 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 51.5% | −0.3 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 51.8% | +0.1 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 51.8% | +0.8 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 50.9% | −1.9 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 52.8% | +2.0 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | 50.8% | – |
Quarterly gross margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 44.8% | −0.4 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 44.6% | −0.8 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 44.6% | −0.5 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 44.3% | −0.5 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 45.3% | +0.3 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 45.3% | +0.3 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 45.1% | −0.4 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 44.8% | −0.6 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 44.9% | −1.0 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 45.1% | −0.5 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 45.5% | −0.3 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 45.5% | +0.1 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 45.9% | +0.1 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 45.5% | −1.0 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 45.7% | −0.8 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 45.3% | −1.2 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 45.9% | −0.5 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 46.5% | +0.1 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 46.6% | +1.1 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 46.5% | +1.0 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 46.3% | +1.0 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 46.5% | +2.0 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 45.4% | −1.2 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 45.6% | −1.3 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 45.3% | −1.9 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 44.5% | −2.4 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 46.6% | −1.1 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 46.9% | −0.9 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 47.2% | −0.9 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 46.9% | −1.9 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 47.7% | −1.0 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 47.7% | −1.1 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 48.1% | −1.0 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 48.7% | −1.1 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 48.7% | −0.7 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 48.8% | −1.0 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 49.1% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 49.8% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 49.4% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 49.8% | – |
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