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Fastenal stock buybacks
FAST$81Mbought back in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026
Fastenal bought back $81M of its stock in the last twelve months, $71M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.1% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $0 |
| Q2 '22 | $49.3M |
| Q3 '22 | $95.3M |
| Q4 '22 | $93.2M |
| Q1 '23 | $0 |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $0 |
| Q4 '24 | $0 |
| Q1 '25 | $0 |
| Q2 '25 | $0 |
| Q3 '25 | $0 |
| Q4 '25 | $0 |
| Q1 '26 | $20.3M |
| Q2 '26 | $30M |
| Q3 '26 | $30.5M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 1.15B |
| Q1 '21 | 1.15B |
| Q2 '21 | 1.15B |
| Q3 '21 | 1.15B |
| Q4 '21 | 1.16B |
| Q1 '22 | 1.16B |
| Q2 '22 | 1.15B |
| Q3 '22 | 1.15B |
| Q4 '22 | 1.15B |
| Q1 '23 | 1.15B |
| Q2 '23 | 1.15B |
| Q3 '23 | 1.15B |
| Q4 '23 | 1.15B |
| Q1 '24 | 1.15B |
| Q2 '24 | 1.15B |
| Q3 '24 | 1.15B |
| Q4 '24 | 1.15B |
| Q1 '25 | 1.15B |
| Q2 '25 | 1.15B |
| Q3 '25 | 1.15B |
| Q4 '25 | 1.15B |
| Q1 '26 | 1.15B |
| Q2 '26 | 1.15B |
| Q3 '26 | 1.15B |
$31Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$71Mnet of stock compensation ($10M)
−0.1%diluted shares, 1 year
−0.1%diluted shares, 5 years
$1.1Bdividends, 12 months
7%of free cash flow ($1.2B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
1.15Bshares outstanding (Oct 13, 2026)
Share counts are adjusted for 3 stock splits (2-for-1, 2-for-1, 2-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Fastenal buy back its stock?
- Fastenal bought back $81M of its stock in the last twelve months, $71M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.1% from a year earlier.
- How much did Fastenal spend on buybacks in fiscal 2024?
- $0, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2024.
- Is Fastenal's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −0.1% over five fiscal years and −0.1% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Sep 30, 2026, filed Oct 19, 2026 · open on SEC.gov