Investing
CapEx
Fastenal CapEx decreased by 1.8% to $58.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.7%, from $55.70M to $58.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 11.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $34.60M | $47.40M | $41.90M | $35.50M | $47.50M | $48.00M | $42.80M | $33.70M | $55.90M | $46.90M | $36.30M | $50.80M | $56.10M | $59.40M | $60.20M | $55.70M | $69.30M | $60.30M | $60.00M | $58.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.0% | -11.6% | -15.3% | +33.8% | +1.1% | -10.8% | -21.3% | +65.9% | -16.1% | -22.6% | +39.9% | +10.4% | +5.9% | +1.3% | -7.5% | +24.4% | -13.0% | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +37.3% | +1.3% | +2.1% | -5.1% | +17.7% | -2.3% | -15.2% | +50.7% | +0.4% | +26.7% | +65.8% | +9.6% | +23.5% | +1.5% | -0.3% | +5.7% |
Range$33.70M – $69.30M
CAGR+11.9%
Avg YoY Growth+13.7%
Median YoY Growth+3.9%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fastenal's capex?
- Fastenal (FAST) reported capex of $58.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fastenal's capex changed year-over-year?
- Fastenal's capex increased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $55.70M to $58.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fastenal's capex has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $156.60M to $245.30M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.