Fastenal (FAST) seasonality heatmap
Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.6% | +6.2% | +0.8% | -2.6% | -1.6% | +8.7% | -0.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.4% | +3.4% | +2.4% | +5.0% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +10.3% | +7.7% | -1.2% | -15.6% | -1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | +5.9% | +7.0% | +5.6% | -11.4% | -2.9% | -4.7% | +13.3% | -3.5% | +4.6% | +10.0% | +6.9% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | +6.9% | +2.7% | +4.6% | +0.5% | +0.0% | +9.5% | -0.0% | -1.8% | -5.1% | +7.4% | +2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | -11.5% | -8.7% | +15.4% | -6.4% | -3.2% | -6.8% | +3.6% | -2.0% | -8.5% | +5.7% | +6.6% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | -6.6% | +2.4% | +8.4% | +4.5% | +1.5% | -2.0% | +5.9% | +2.0% | -7.6% | +11.1% | +3.7% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -1.9% | -8.6% | +16.7% | +13.9% | +3.8% | +10.4% | +3.9% | -7.7% | -3.6% | +14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | +16.5% | +4.1% | +2.1% | +10.4% | -13.3% | +6.6% | -4.9% | -0.6% | +6.7% | +10.7% | -1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | +1.1% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -7.8% | +6.5% | -9.5% | +19.1% | +2.4% | -0.5% | -10.7% | +15.3% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +3.0% | -13.3% | -3.3% | +0.8% | -1.4% | -0.6% | +6.8% | +3.7% | +11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | +0.1% | +11.8% | +8.0% | -3.9% | -1.6% | -3.5% | -2.9% | +0.8% | -3.0% | -6.2% | +21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -6.1% | -6.4% | -0.3% | +3.6% | -2.7% | +1.6% | 0.0% | -8.0% | -5.1% | +7.8% | +3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | -7.0% | +7.4% | +4.5% | +2.0% | -2.6% | +1.5% | -10.0% | +2.0% | -0.8% | -1.3% | +2.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | +6.7% | +3.9% | -0.5% | -4.0% | +6.3% | -12.2% | +7.7% | -10.3% | +14.4% | -0.3% | -6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | +7.4% | +12.8% | +2.7% | -13.2% | -5.5% | -8.9% | +7.4% | 0.0% | -0.3% | +4.6% | -6.4% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | -3.1% | +7.8% | +4.4% | +3.9% | -1.0% | +8.3% | -6.2% | -0.5% | -0.5% | +15.1% | +9.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | +7.7% | +8.2% | +14.0% | -7.7% | -0.5% | -2.3% | -7.0% | +17.5% | -3.1% | +4.5% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -11.0% | +6.8% | +19.4% | -13.4% | -0.4% | +7.6% | +2.7% | +6.9% | -10.7% | +7.6% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | +1.2% | +13.0% | +6.2% | +1.5% | -12.7% | +13.1% | +6.8% | -4.7% | -18.6% | -4.3% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | +3.8% | -4.7% | -0.7% | +17.4% | +5.5% | -3.4% | +7.7% | +1.7% | -0.3% | -2.2% | -10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | -2.3% | +15.6% | +7.8% | -1.3% | -7.8% | -6.5% | -11.6% | +3.5% | +5.5% | +3.9% | -10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | -2.1% | -2.6% | -5.2% | -3.2% | +8.6% | +5.3% | +7.1% | -7.0% | +0.8% | +14.9% | +13.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -3.6% | +1.6% | +10.6% | +2.4% | -5.6% | +9.5% | +10.0% | +1.2% | -8.2% | -4.4% | +11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -11.2% | +0.8% | -15.6% | +23.1% | -3.0% | +0.8% | +12.3% | +6.8% | -6.4% | +17.8% | +11.6% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +0.8% | +11.7% | +1.4% | +11.0% | -6.2% | -2.6% | -0.7% | -7.5% | -10.4% | +7.4% | +5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | +2.9% | +6.5% | -8.7% | +18.1% | +3.2% | -7.0% | +5.0% | +0.8% | -13.5% | +3.7% | +2.7% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | -2.8% | +0.9% | +8.7% | +22.0% | +8.0% | -20.1% | +22.0% | +3.4% | -9.8% | 0.0% | +7.3% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | -12.3% | -1.6% | -7.6% | +35.5% | +7.4% | +2.3% | +13.0% | -15.1% | -5.7% | -23.0% | +6.1% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | +15.0% | -0.7% | -0.7% | +28.9% | -11.6% | -6.5% | -5.5% | -33.6% | -14.3% | +44.9% | +14.2% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | -17.5% | -3.3% | -3.5% | +10.9% | +19.7% | +4.8% | +14.6% | +2.8% | -7.3% | -8.5% | +8.2% | -27.5% |
| 1996 | -19.7% | +5.7% | +8.0% | -0.8% | +17.5% | -3.5% | -0.7% | +8.1% | +6.2% | -6.5% | -6.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | +4.7% | +9.1% | +5.5% | +7.8% | +7.2% | -3.9% | +22.8% | -1.9% | +10.7% | -4.4% | +19.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | +10.5% | +1.9% | -6.3% | -2.0% | +2.0% | +2.9% | +7.6% | +8.9% | +4.9% | +8.5% | -5.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | +8.4% | -2.1% | +15.9% | -12.7% | +9.0% | +2.1% | -3.0% | +6.3% | +1.0% | +19.4% | -3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -1.4% | -3.9% | +3.3% | +7.9% | -4.4% | +9.2% | -7.0% | -1.5% | +15.4% | +8.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | +19.1% | +20.8% | +20.2% | -25.7% | +14.3% | -7.3% | +6.7% | +18.9% | -9.7% | +1.0% | -1.0% | +28.9% |
| 1990 | -3.3% | +19.0% | +17.4% | +7.4% | +5.8% | 0.0% | -4.3% | -6.8% | -0.6% | -33.1% | +30.3% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | +14.5% | -4.6% | +15.7% | -2.1% | +5.3% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +13.3% | -5.5% | -1.3% | +2.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | +10.2% | +3.1% | -6.7% | +31.2% | +5.5% | +1.7% | +13.6% | -5.0% | +24.7% | -6.3% | +2.7% | 0.0% |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +14.4% | -14.3% | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| Avg | +0.8% | +3.2% | +3.4% | +5.0% | +1.7% | -1.3% | +5.3% | -0.4% | -0.3% | +1.0% | +5.0% | +2.1% |
| Median | +0.1% | +2.4% | +3.0% | +3.6% | +1.5% | -0.4% | +6.9% | +0.8% | -0.8% | 0.0% | +4.5% | +2.2% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +2.5% | +2.1% | +5.8% | -3.0% | -1.1% | +1.7% | +6.6% | +0.5% | -3.6% | +3.7% | +3.6% | -1.2% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 8.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 13.2% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 9.7% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.09 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.21 | -0.20 | 0.62 | -0.04 | -0.04 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 0.22 |
| Win Rate (%) | 51% | 67% | 64% | 62% | 56% | 46% | 63% | 53% | 36% | 49% | 69% | 62% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲20▼19 | ▲26▼13 | ▲25▼14 | ▲24▼15 | ▲22▼17 | ▲18▼21 | ▲24▼14 | ▲20▼18 | ▲14▼25 | ▲19▼20 | ▲27▼12 | ▲24▼15 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼4 | ▲5▼3 | ▲6▼3 | ▲8▼3 | ▲10▼4 | ▲3▼5 | ▲3▼4 | ▲4▼4 | ▲4▼8 | ▲4▼4 | ▲9▼3 | ▲7▼2 |
| Best | +19.1%in January 1991 | +20.8%in February 1991 | +20.2%in March 1991 | +35.5%in April 1999 | +19.7%in May 1997 | +9.5%in June 2023 | +22.8%in July 1995 | +18.9%in August 1991 | +24.7%in September 1988 | +44.9%in October 1998 | +30.3%in November 1990 | +28.9%in December 1991 |
| Worst | -19.7%in January 1996 | -11.0%in February 2009 | -15.6%in March 2003 | -25.7%in April 1991 | -13.4%in May 2009 | -20.1%in June 2000 | -11.6%in July 2006 | -33.6%in August 1998 | -14.3%in September 1998 | -33.1%in October 1990 | -10.9%in November 2007 | -27.5%in December 1997 |
-33.6%+44.9%
2026
Jan+8.6%
Feb+6.2%
Mar+0.8%
Apr-2.6%
May-1.6%
Jun+8.7%
Jul-0.5%
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+2.4%
Feb+3.4%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+5.0%
May+2.1%
Jun+1.6%
Jul+10.3%
Aug+7.7%
Sep-1.2%
Oct-15.6%
Nov-1.8%
Dec-0.7%
2024
Jan+5.9%
Feb+7.0%
Mar+5.6%
Apr-11.4%
May-2.9%
Jun-4.7%
Jul+13.3%
Aug-3.5%
Sep+4.6%
Oct+10.0%
Nov+6.9%
Dec-13.9%
2023
Jan+6.9%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+4.6%
Apr+0.5%
May+0.0%
Jun+9.5%
Jul-0.0%
Aug-1.8%
Sep-5.1%
Oct+7.4%
Nov+2.8%
Dec+8.7%
2022
Jan-11.5%
Feb-8.7%
Mar+15.4%
Apr-6.4%
May-3.2%
Jun-6.8%
Jul+3.6%
Aug-2.0%
Sep-8.5%
Oct+5.7%
Nov+6.6%
Dec-8.2%
2021
Jan-6.6%
Feb+2.4%
Mar+8.4%
Apr+4.5%
May+1.5%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+5.9%
Aug+2.0%
Sep-7.6%
Oct+11.1%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+8.3%
2020
Jan-5.0%
Feb-1.9%
Mar-8.6%
Apr+16.7%
May+13.9%
Jun+3.8%
Jul+10.4%
Aug+3.9%
Sep-7.7%
Oct-3.6%
Nov+14.4%
Dec-0.5%
2019
Jan+16.5%
Feb+4.1%
Mar+2.1%
Apr+10.4%
May-13.3%
Jun+6.6%
Jul-4.9%
Aug-0.6%
Sep+6.7%
Oct+10.7%
Nov-1.2%
Dec+4.1%
2018
Jan+1.1%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-0.2%
Apr-7.8%
May+6.5%
Jun-9.5%
Jul+19.1%
Aug+2.4%
Sep-0.5%
Oct-10.7%
Nov+15.3%
Dec-11.8%
2017
Jan+5.7%
Feb+0.7%
Mar+3.0%
Apr-13.3%
May-3.3%
Jun+0.8%
Jul-1.4%
Aug-0.6%
Sep+6.8%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+11.5%
Dec+4.5%
2016
Jan+0.1%
Feb+11.8%
Mar+8.0%
Apr-3.9%
May-1.6%
Jun-3.5%
Jul-2.9%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-3.0%
Oct-6.2%
Nov+21.8%
Dec-0.8%
2015
Jan-6.1%
Feb-6.4%
Mar-0.3%
Apr+3.6%
May-2.7%
Jun+1.6%
Jul0.0%
Aug-8.0%
Sep-5.1%
Oct+7.8%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+0.5%
2014
Jan-7.0%
Feb+7.4%
Mar+4.5%
Apr+2.0%
May-2.6%
Jun+1.5%
Jul-10.0%
Aug+2.0%
Sep-0.8%
Oct-1.3%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+5.3%
2013
Jan+6.7%
Feb+3.9%
Mar-0.5%
Apr-4.0%
May+6.3%
Jun-12.2%
Jul+7.7%
Aug-10.3%
Sep+14.4%
Oct-0.3%
Nov-6.6%
Dec+2.1%
2012
Jan+7.4%
Feb+12.8%
Mar+2.7%
Apr-13.2%
May-5.5%
Jun-8.9%
Jul+7.4%
Aug0.0%
Sep-0.3%
Oct+4.6%
Nov-6.4%
Dec+12.8%
2011
Jan-3.1%
Feb+7.8%
Mar+4.4%
Apr+3.9%
May-1.0%
Jun+8.3%
Jul-6.2%
Aug-0.5%
Sep-0.5%
Oct+15.1%
Nov+9.2%
Dec+4.8%
2010
Jan-0.3%
Feb+7.7%
Mar+8.2%
Apr+14.0%
May-7.7%
Jun-0.5%
Jul-2.3%
Aug-7.0%
Sep+17.5%
Oct-3.1%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+12.1%
2009
Jan-2.1%
Feb-11.0%
Mar+6.8%
Apr+19.4%
May-13.4%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+7.6%
Aug+2.7%
Sep+6.9%
Oct-10.7%
Nov+7.6%
Dec+12.1%
2008
Jan-0.3%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+13.0%
Apr+6.2%
May+1.5%
Jun-12.7%
Jul+13.1%
Aug+6.8%
Sep-4.7%
Oct-18.6%
Nov-4.3%
Dec-8.6%
2007
Jan+3.8%
Feb-4.7%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+17.4%
May+5.5%
Jun-3.4%
Jul+7.7%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-0.3%
Oct-2.2%
Nov-10.9%
Dec+2.2%
2006
Jan-2.3%
Feb+15.6%
Mar+7.8%
Apr-1.3%
May-7.8%
Jun-6.5%
Jul-11.6%
Aug+3.5%
Sep+5.5%
Oct+3.9%
Nov-10.3%
Dec-0.3%
2005
Jan-2.1%
Feb-2.6%
Mar-5.2%
Apr-3.2%
May+8.6%
Jun+5.3%
Jul+7.1%
Aug-7.0%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+14.9%
Nov+13.0%
Dec-1.6%
2004
Jan-3.6%
Feb+1.6%
Mar+10.6%
Apr+2.4%
May-5.6%
Jun+9.5%
Jul+10.0%
Aug+1.2%
Sep-8.2%
Oct-4.4%
Nov+11.2%
Dec+0.4%
2003
Jan-11.2%
Feb+0.8%
Mar-15.6%
Apr+23.1%
May-3.0%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+12.3%
Aug+6.8%
Sep-6.4%
Oct+17.8%
Nov+11.6%
Dec0.0%
2002
Jan+0.8%
Feb+11.7%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+11.0%
May-6.2%
Jun-2.6%
Jul-0.7%
Aug-7.5%
Sep-10.4%
Oct+7.4%
Nov+5.4%
Dec+4.4%
2001
Jan+2.9%
Feb+6.5%
Mar-8.7%
Apr+18.1%
May+3.2%
Jun-7.0%
Jul+5.0%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-13.5%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+9.5%
2000
Jan-2.8%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+8.7%
Apr+22.0%
May+8.0%
Jun-20.1%
Jul+22.0%
Aug+3.4%
Sep-9.8%
Oct0.0%
Nov+7.3%
Dec-11.0%
1999
Jan-12.3%
Feb-1.6%
Mar-7.6%
Apr+35.5%
May+7.4%
Jun+2.3%
Jul+13.0%
Aug-15.1%
Sep-5.7%
Oct-23.0%
Nov+6.1%
Dec+16.5%
1998
Jan+15.0%
Feb-0.7%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+28.9%
May-11.6%
Jun-6.5%
Jul-5.5%
Aug-33.6%
Sep-14.3%
Oct+44.9%
Nov+14.2%
Dec+7.0%
1997
Jan-17.5%
Feb-3.3%
Mar-3.5%
Apr+10.9%
May+19.7%
Jun+4.8%
Jul+14.6%
Aug+2.8%
Sep-7.3%
Oct-8.5%
Nov+8.2%
Dec-27.5%
1996
Jan-19.7%
Feb+5.7%
Mar+8.0%
Apr-0.8%
May+17.5%
Jun-3.5%
Jul-0.7%
Aug+8.1%
Sep+6.2%
Oct-6.5%
Nov-6.9%
Dec+5.9%
1995
Jan+4.7%
Feb+9.1%
Mar+5.5%
Apr+7.8%
May+7.2%
Jun-3.9%
Jul+22.8%
Aug-1.9%
Sep+10.7%
Oct-4.4%
Nov+19.3%
Dec+1.5%
1994
Jan+10.5%
Feb+1.9%
Mar-6.3%
Apr-2.0%
May+2.0%
Jun+2.9%
Jul+7.6%
Aug+8.9%
Sep+4.9%
Oct+8.5%
Nov-5.7%
Dec-3.0%
1993
Jan+8.4%
Feb-2.1%
Mar+15.9%
Apr-12.7%
May+9.0%
Jun+2.1%
Jul-3.0%
Aug+6.3%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+19.4%
Nov-3.2%
Dec+4.2%
1992
Jan-1.9%
Feb-1.4%
Mar-3.9%
Apr+3.3%
May+7.9%
Jun-4.4%
Jul+9.2%
Aug-7.0%
Sep-1.5%
Oct+15.4%
Nov+8.0%
Dec+2.5%
1991
Jan+19.1%
Feb+20.8%
Mar+20.2%
Apr-25.7%
May+14.3%
Jun-7.3%
Jul+6.7%
Aug+18.9%
Sep-9.7%
Oct+1.0%
Nov-1.0%
Dec+28.9%
1990
Jan-3.3%
Feb+19.0%
Mar+17.4%
Apr+7.4%
May+5.8%
Jun0.0%
Jul-4.3%
Aug-6.8%
Sep-0.6%
Oct-33.1%
Nov+30.3%
Dec-7.7%
1989
Jan+14.5%
Feb-4.6%
Mar+15.7%
Apr-2.1%
May+5.3%
Jun+3.0%
Jul+2.9%
Aug+13.3%
Sep-5.5%
Oct-1.3%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+5.3%
1988
Jan+10.2%
Feb+3.1%
Mar-6.7%
Apr+31.2%
May+5.5%
Jun+1.7%
Jul+13.6%
Aug-5.0%
Sep+24.7%
Oct-6.3%
Nov+2.7%
Dec0.0%
1987
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep+14.4%
Oct-14.3%
Nov0.0%
Dec+15.7%
Avg
Jan+0.8%
Feb+3.2%
Mar+3.4%
Apr+5.0%
May+1.7%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+5.3%
Aug-0.4%
Sep-0.3%
Oct+1.0%
Nov+5.0%
Dec+2.1%
Median
Jan+0.1%
Feb+2.4%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+3.6%
May+1.5%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+6.9%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-0.8%
Oct0.0%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+2.2%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+2.5%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+5.8%
Apr-3.0%
May-1.1%
Jun+1.7%
Jul+6.6%
Aug+0.5%
Sep-3.6%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+3.6%
Dec-1.2%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan8.9%
Feb7.0%
Mar8.1%
Apr13.2%
May7.9%
Jun6.5%
Jul8.4%
Aug8.6%
Sep8.7%
Oct13.5%
Nov8.9%
Dec9.7%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.09
Feb0.46
Mar0.42
Apr0.38
May0.21
Jun-0.20
Jul0.62
Aug-0.04
Sep-0.04
Oct0.07
Nov0.56
Dec0.22
Win Rate (%)
Jan51%
Feb67%
Mar64%
Apr62%
May56%
Jun46%
Jul63%
Aug53%
Sep36%
Oct49%
Nov69%
Dec62%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲20▼19
Feb▲26▼13
Mar▲25▼14
Apr▲24▼15
May▲22▼17
Jun▲18▼21
Jul▲24▼14
Aug▲20▼18
Sep▲14▼25
Oct▲19▼20
Nov▲27▼12
Dec▲24▼15
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼4
Feb▲5▼3
Mar▲6▼3
Apr▲8▼3
May▲10▼4
Jun▲3▼5
Jul▲3▼4
Aug▲4▼4
Sep▲4▼8
Oct▲4▼4
Nov▲9▼3
Dec▲7▼2
Best
Jan+19.1%1991
Feb+20.8%1991
Mar+20.2%1991
Apr+35.5%1999
May+19.7%1997
Jun+9.5%2023
Jul+22.8%1995
Aug+18.9%1991
Sep+24.7%1988
Oct+44.9%1998
Nov+30.3%1990
Dec+28.9%1991
Worst
Jan-19.7%1996
Feb-11.0%2009
Mar-15.6%2003
Apr-25.7%1991
May-13.4%2009
Jun-20.1%2000
Jul-11.6%2006
Aug-33.6%1998
Sep-14.3%1998
Oct-33.1%1990
Nov-10.9%2007
Dec-27.5%1997
-33.6%+44.9%
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