What is Fastenal's EBITDA margin?

Latest reported EBITDA margin for Fastenal (FAST) is 21.36% as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026.

How has Fastenal EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?

Fastenal (FAST) EBITDA margin changed −2.2 percentage points year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

When did Fastenal EBITDA margin hit its highest annual value?

Fastenal EBITDA margin reached its highest annual value of 23.67% in 2015.

What was Fastenal EBITDA margin in 2024?

Fastenal (FAST) EBITDA margin in 2024 was 22.41%.

What was Fastenal EBITDA margin in 2025?

Fastenal (FAST) EBITDA margin in 2025 was 20.19%.

Fastenal (FAST) EBITDA Margin — Annual & Quarterly %

TTM

21.4%

YoY change

−2.22pp

Trough year (2002)

15.0%

Peak year (2015)

23.7%

EBITDA Margin history chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 1987 to 2025

Latest: 20.2%

EBITDA Margin change chart for Fastenal (FAST) from 1987 to 2025

Latest: −2.22pp

EBITDA Margin history table for Fastenal (FAST) from 1987 to 2025


2025	20.2%	-2.22pp	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 5, 2026
2024	22.4%	-0.81pp	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 6, 2025
2023	23.2%	-0.14pp	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 6, 2024
2022	23.4%	+0.27pp	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 7, 2023
2021	23.1%	-0.01pp	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 7, 2022
2020	23.1%	+0.50pp	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 8, 2021
2019	22.6%	-0.29pp	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 6, 2020
2018	22.9%	-0.07pp	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 6, 2019
2017	23.0%	+0.24pp	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 5, 2018
2016	22.7%	-0.94pp	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 6, 2017
2015	23.7%	+0.65pp	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 5, 2016
2014	23.0%	-0.32pp	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 5, 2015
2013	23.3%	+0.10pp	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 6, 2014
2012	23.2%	+0.84pp	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 7, 2013
2011	22.4%	+1.63pp	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 9, 2012
2010	20.8%	+3.33pp	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 9, 2011
2009	17.4%	-3.48pp	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 9, 2010
2008	20.9%	+0.78pp	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 20, 2009
2007	20.1%	+0.54pp	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 21, 2008
2006	19.6%	+0.03pp	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 23, 2007
2005	19.6%	+0.83pp	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 23, 2006
2004	18.7%	+3.09pp	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 1, 2005
2003	15.6%	+0.60pp	Dec 31, 2003	Feb 25, 2004
2002	15.0%	-0.44pp	Dec 31, 2002	Feb 26, 2003
2001	15.5%	-3.50pp	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 4, 2002
2000	19.0%	-0.34pp	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 5, 2001
1999	19.3%	-0.22pp	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 13, 2000
1998	19.5%	+0.27pp	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 15, 1999
1997	19.3%	-1.90pp	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 16, 1998
1996	21.2%	-1.74pp	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 17, 1997
1995	22.9%	+1.54pp	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 18, 1996
1994	21.4%	+1.06pp	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
1993	20.3%	+0.26pp	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
1992	20.0%	+1.59pp	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
1991	18.5%	-1.81pp	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
1990	20.3%	+2.55pp	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
1989	17.7%	+0.28pp	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989
1988	17.4%	+0.69pp	Dec 31, 1988	Dec 31, 1988
1987	16.7%	—	Dec 31, 1987	Dec 31, 1987

202520.2%-2.22pp
202422.4%-0.81pp
202323.2%-0.14pp
202223.4%+0.27pp
202123.1%-0.01pp
202023.1%+0.50pp
201922.6%-0.29pp
201822.9%-0.07pp
201723.0%+0.24pp
201622.7%-0.94pp
201523.7%+0.65pp
201423.0%-0.32pp
201323.3%+0.10pp
201223.2%+0.84pp
201122.4%+1.63pp
201020.8%+3.33pp
200917.4%-3.48pp
200820.9%+0.78pp
200720.1%+0.54pp
200619.6%+0.03pp
200519.6%+0.83pp
200418.7%+3.09pp
200315.6%+0.60pp
200215.0%-0.44pp
200115.5%-3.50pp
200019.0%-0.34pp
199919.3%-0.22pp
199819.5%+0.27pp
199719.3%-1.90pp
199621.2%-1.74pp
199522.9%+1.54pp
199421.4%+1.06pp
199320.3%+0.26pp
199220.0%+1.59pp
199118.5%-1.81pp
199020.3%+2.55pp
198917.7%+0.28pp
198817.4%+0.69pp
198716.7%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from Fastenal's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About EBITDA Margin at Fastenal (FAST)

According to Fastenal's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 21.4%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 16, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1987.

Fastenal (FAST) most recent annual EBITDA margin stands at 20.19% (2025) – contracted 2.2 percentage points year-over-year.

23.67% stands as the all-time-high annual EBITDA margin, posted in 2015, against a low of 15.05% during 2002.

Fastenal EBITDA Margin by Year

Fastenal EBITDA Margin 2025: 20.2%

2025's EBITDA margin for Fastenal came in at 20.19%, contracted 2.2 percentage points from 2024.

Fastenal EBITDA Margin 2024: 22.4%

Fastenal posted EBITDA margin of 22.41% in 2024, contracted 0.8 percentage points from 2023.

Fastenal EBITDA Margin 2023: 23.2%

In 2023, Fastenal reported EBITDA margin of 23.22%, contracted 0.1 percentage points from 2022.

Fastenal EBITDA Margin 2022: 23.4%

Fastenal EBITDA margin in 2022 was 23.36%, expanded 0.3 percentage points from 2021.

Fastenal EBITDA Margin 2021: 23.1%

Fastenal EBITDA margin in 2021 was 23.09%.

See more financial history for Fastenal (FAST).

Sector peers by EBITDA Margin

Industrials peers of Fastenal (FAST), ranked by their latest EBITDA margin


Union Pacific (UNP)	52.5%
GE Aerospace (GE)	22.8%
Deere & Company (DE)	22.5%
Caterpillar (CAT)	21.6%
Eaton Corporation (ETN)	20.7%
Honeywell International (HON)	17.8%
RTX (RTX)	17.1%
Boeing (BA)	7.9%

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