What is the current annual gross margin of FAST?

As of today, FAST annual gross margin is 45.01%

What is 1-year change in FAST annual gross margin?

FAST annual gross margin is up +4.92% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in FAST annual gross margin?

FAST annual gross margin is up +3.02% over the past 3 years

How far is FAST annual gross margin from its all-time high?

FAST annual gross margin is currently -17.68% below its historical high of 54.68% set on December 31, 1987

How does FAST annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

FAST annual gross margin is higher than 87.30% of companies in Industrials sector

When is FAST next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for FAST is on January 19, 2027

What is the current quarterly gross margin of FAST?

As of today, FAST quarterly gross margin is 43.14%

What is FAST quarterly gross margin most recent change?

FAST quarterly gross margin was up +0.87% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in FAST quarterly gross margin?

FAST quarterly gross margin is down -0.35% year-over-year

How far is FAST quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

FAST quarterly gross margin is currently -25.22% below its historical high of 57.69% set on December 31, 1990

How does FAST quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

FAST quarterly gross margin is higher than 83.33% of companies in Industrials sector

When is FAST next earnings release?

The next earnings release for FAST is on January 19, 2027

FAST Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1987

Annual Gross Margin

45.01%2.11%+4.92%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, FAST annual gross margin is 45.01%, up +4.92% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: FAST annual gross margin is up +3.02% over the past 3 years, up +5.29% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: FAST annual gross margin is currently -17.68% below its historical high of 54.68% set on December 31, 1987
3-Year Low Comparison: FAST annual gross margin is +4.92% above its 3-year low of 42.90% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: FAST annual gross margin is higher than 87.30% of companies in Industrials sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

FAST Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	45.01%	+4.9%	+3.0%	+5.3%	-13.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	43.14%	-0.3%	-1.1%	-1.4%	-16.9%
Price	Nov 5, 26	$52.90	+29.8%	+80.2%	+81.7%	+425.4%
PE Ratio	Nov 5, 26	42.91	+39.6%	+189.3%	+127.4%	+143.0%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$8.20B	+8.7%	+17.5%	+45.2%	+261.3%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$3.69B	+14.0%	+21.0%	+52.9%	+214.2%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	20.19%	+0.9%	-3.0%	0.0%	+6.6%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	15.35%	+0.7%	-1.4%	+0.9%	+31.3%

Gross Margin Highs

FAST Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	45.01%	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	45.01%	Dec 31, 25	at high
All	54.68%	Dec 31, 87	-17.7%

Gross Margin Lows

FAST Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	42.90%	Dec 31, 24	+4.9%
5Y	42.75%	N/A	+5.3%
All	42.75%	Dec 31, 20	+5.3%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	45.01%	+4.9%
2024	42.90%	-1.1%
2023	43.39%	-0.7%
2022	43.69%	+0.3%
2021	43.54%	+1.8%
2020	42.75%	-9.4%
2019	47.16%	-2.4%
2018	48.32%	-1.9%
2017	49.28%	-0.6%
2016	49.59%	-1.5%
2015	50.37%	-0.9%
2014	50.82%	-1.7%
2013	51.70%	+0.3%
2012	51.52%	-0.6%
2011	51.83%	+0.1%
2010	51.77%	+1.6%
2009	50.95%	-3.5%
2008	52.81%	+3.9%
2007	50.81%	+1.3%
2006	50.17%	+0.8%

Year	Value	Change
2005	49.77%	-1.3%
2004	50.41%	+2.5%
2003	49.16%	-0.7%
2002	49.53%	-1.7%
2001	50.40%	-3.3%
2000	52.10%	-0.6%
1999	52.41%	-0.2%
1998	52.53%	+0.1%
1997	52.50%	-1.2%
1996	53.14%	-0.6%
1995	53.44%	+0.7%
1994	53.08%	0.0%
1993	53.08%	-1.3%
1992	53.76%	+1.7%
1991	52.85%	-2.4%
1990	54.15%	+2.3%
1989	52.91%	+0.4%
1988	52.71%	-3.6%
1987	54.68%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of FAST?: As of today, FAST annual gross margin is 45.01%
What is 1-year change in FAST annual gross margin?: FAST annual gross margin is up +4.92% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in FAST annual gross margin?: FAST annual gross margin is up +3.02% over the past 3 years
How far is FAST annual gross margin from its all-time high?: FAST annual gross margin is currently -17.68% below its historical high of 54.68% set on December 31, 1987
How does FAST annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: FAST annual gross margin is higher than 87.30% of companies in Industrials sector
When is FAST next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for FAST is on January 19, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

43.14%0.37%+0.87%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, FAST quarterly gross margin is 43.14%, up +0.87% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: FAST quarterly gross margin is down -0.35% year-over-year, down -1.15% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: FAST quarterly gross margin is currently -25.22% below its historical high of 57.69% set on December 31, 1990
3-Year Low Comparison: FAST quarterly gross margin is +2.06% above its 3-year low of 42.27% reached on December 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: FAST quarterly gross margin is higher than 83.33% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

FAST Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	43.14%	+0.9%	-0.3%	-1.1%	-1.4%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	45.01%	–	+4.9%	+3.0%	+5.3%
Price	Nov 5, 26	$52.90	+4.1%	+29.8%	+80.2%	+81.7%
PE Ratio	Nov 5, 26	42.91	-0.7%	+39.6%	+189.3%	+127.4%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$2.46B	+3.2%	+15.5%	+33.5%	+58.5%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$1.06B	+4.1%	+15.1%	+31.9%	+56.2%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	21.55%	+2.5%	+4.1%	+2.9%	+5.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	16.30%	+1.6%	+3.6%	+1.8%	+4.0%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

FAST Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	43.29%	N/A	-0.3%
3Y	43.64%	N/A	-1.1%
5Y	44.21%	Jun 30, 22	-2.4%
All	57.69%	Dec 31, 90	-25.2%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

FAST Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	42.27%	Dec 31, 25	+2.1%
3Y	42.27%	Dec 31, 25	+2.1%
5Y	42.27%	Dec 31, 25	+2.1%
All	0.00%	Dec 31, 98	N/A

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	43.14%	+0.9%
Jun 2026	42.77%	+0.1%
Mar 2026	42.74%	+1.1%
Dec 2025	42.27%	-2.4%
Sep 2025	43.29%	+0.0%
Jun 2025	43.28%	+0.7%
Mar 2025	42.97%	+1.0%
Dec 2024	42.56%	-0.5%
Sep 2024	42.76%	-0.4%
Jun 2024	42.92%	-1.0%
Mar 2024	43.34%	+0.4%
Dec 2023	43.15%	-1.1%
Sep 2023	43.64%	+0.8%
Jun 2023	43.30%	-0.4%
Mar 2023	43.47%	+1.5%
Dec 2022	42.83%	-1.7%
Sep 2022	43.56%	-1.5%
Jun 2022	44.21%	+0.2%
Mar 2022	44.13%	+0.6%
Dec 2021	43.87%	+0.3%
Sep 2021	43.76%	-0.2%
Jun 2021	43.85%	+2.9%
Mar 2021	42.63%	-0.1%
Dec 2020	42.67%	+0.1%
Sep 2020	42.61%	+1.5%
Jun 2020	41.99%	-9.9%
Mar 2020	46.58%	-0.6%
Dec 2019	46.86%	-0.7%
Sep 2019	47.21%	+0.7%
Jun 2019	46.86%	-1.8%
Mar 2019	47.71%	-0.0%
Dec 2018	47.73%	-0.8%
Sep 2018	48.12%	-1.2%
Jun 2018	48.72%	+0.0%
Mar 2018	48.71%	-0.2%
Dec 2017	48.80%	-0.6%
Sep 2017	49.07%	-1.5%
Jun 2017	49.80%	+0.7%
Mar 2017	49.44%	-0.7%
Dec 2016	49.78%	+0.9%
Sep 2016	49.34%	-0.2%
Jun 2016	49.45%	-0.7%
Mar 2016	49.81%	-0.2%
Dec 2015	49.91%	-1.1%
Sep 2015	50.46%	+0.3%
Jun 2015	50.32%	-0.9%
Mar 2015	50.78%	+0.6%
Dec 2014	50.48%	-0.7%
Sep 2014	50.84%	+0.1%
Jun 2014	50.81%	-0.7%
Mar 2014	51.17%	+1.2%
Dec 2013	50.56%	-2.1%
Sep 2013	51.65%	-1.1%
Jun 2013	52.23%	-0.2%
Mar 2013	52.32%	+1.4%
Dec 2012	51.61%	-0.0%
Sep 2012	51.63%	+0.1%
Jun 2012	51.58%	+0.6%
Mar 2012	51.27%	+0.2%
Dec 2011	51.19%	-1.4%
Sep 2011	51.93%	-0.5%
Jun 2011	52.19%	+0.3%
Mar 2011	52.04%	-0.0%
Dec 2010	52.05%	+0.5%
Sep 2010	51.78%	-0.6%
Jun 2010	52.11%	+2.1%
Mar 2010	51.06%	+2.4%
Dec 2009	49.86%	-0.2%
Sep 2009	49.98%	-2.1%
Jun 2009	51.07%	-3.4%
Mar 2009	52.86%	-1.1%
Dec 2008	53.43%	+0.9%
Sep 2008	52.94%	+0.8%
Jun 2008	52.53%	+0.3%
Mar 2008	52.39%	+2.8%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2007	50.96%	0.0%
Sep 2007	50.96%	+1.3%
Jun 2007	50.31%	-1.4%
Mar 2007	51.01%	+2.2%
Dec 2006	49.91%	-1.1%
Sep 2006	50.47%	+1.1%
Jun 2006	49.91%	-0.9%
Mar 2006	50.38%	+4.8%
Dec 2005	48.06%	-4.5%
Sep 2005	50.31%	-0.5%
Jun 2005	50.57%	+0.9%
Mar 2005	50.13%	-0.6%
Dec 2004	50.43%	+0.4%
Sep 2004	50.22%	-0.9%
Jun 2004	50.69%	+0.8%
Mar 2004	50.31%	+3.3%
Dec 2003	48.68%	-0.6%
Sep 2003	48.97%	-1.1%
Jun 2003	49.53%	+0.1%
Mar 2003	49.48%	-0.8%
Dec 2002	49.86%	+1.4%
Sep 2002	49.17%	-0.6%
Jun 2002	49.46%	-0.4%
Mar 2002	49.67%	+5.3%
Dec 2001	47.17%	-7.6%
Sep 2001	51.04%	-0.7%
Jun 2001	51.39%	-1.2%
Mar 2001	52.04%	+3.0%
Dec 2000	50.51%	-3.0%
Sep 2000	52.07%	+0.5%
Jun 2000	51.79%	-1.0%
Mar 2000	52.30%	+0.0%
Dec 1999	52.28%	+0.1%
Sep 1999	52.24%	-0.8%
Jun 1999	52.66%	+0.4%
Mar 1999	52.47%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 1998	0.00%	-100.0%
Sep 1998	52.92%	-0.1%
Jun 1998	52.95%	+0.3%
Mar 1998	52.78%	-4.0%
Dec 1997	55.00%	-0.2%
Sep 1997	55.11%	+1.5%
Jun 1997	54.28%	-1.5%
Mar 1997	55.11%	+0.6%
Dec 1996	54.77%	-2.9%
Sep 1996	56.43%	+0.0%
Jun 1996	56.42%	+1.4%
Mar 1996	55.63%	-2.2%
Dec 1995	56.90%	+2.2%
Sep 1995	55.69%	+0.3%
Jun 1995	55.50%	-0.1%
Mar 1995	55.58%	-0.8%
Dec 1994	56.00%	+2.4%
Sep 1994	54.71%	-0.7%
Jun 1994	55.08%	+0.1%
Mar 1994	55.00%	+2.9%
Dec 1993	53.47%	-6.1%
Sep 1993	56.95%	+3.6%
Jun 1993	54.98%	-1.8%
Mar 1993	55.98%	-0.2%
Dec 1992	56.07%	-0.5%
Sep 1992	56.34%	+1.2%
Jun 1992	55.67%	+1.3%
Mar 1992	54.95%	+1.8%
Dec 1991	53.99%	-3.1%
Sep 1991	55.69%	+1.5%
Jun 1991	54.84%	-1.7%
Mar 1991	55.80%	-3.3%
Dec 1990	57.69%	+4.1%
Sep 1990	55.40%	+0.8%
Jun 1990	54.96%	+0.1%
Mar 1990	54.92%	-2.8%
Dec 1989	56.48%	+2.0%
Sep 1989	55.36%	+3.7%
Jun 1989	53.40%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of FAST?: As of today, FAST quarterly gross margin is 43.14%
What is FAST quarterly gross margin most recent change?: FAST quarterly gross margin was up +0.87% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in FAST quarterly gross margin?: FAST quarterly gross margin is down -0.35% year-over-year
How far is FAST quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: FAST quarterly gross margin is currently -25.22% below its historical high of 57.69% set on December 31, 1990
How does FAST quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: FAST quarterly gross margin is higher than 83.33% of companies in Industrials sector
When is FAST next earnings release?: The next earnings release for FAST is on January 19, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

FAST Official Website www.fastenal.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555626000003/0000815556-26-000003-index.htm
FAST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/FAST
FAST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/fast