Net Change in Cash
Fastenal Net Change in Cash decreased by 36.6% to $31.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 232.9%, from -$24.00M to $31.90M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Net Change in Cash shows relatively stable performance with a -3.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$12.10M | -$71.30M | -$14.30M | -$2.00M | $13.70M | -$16.40M | -$1.40M | $9.70M | $3.80M | $53.90M | -$76.20M | $15.80M | $18.40M | $36.70M | -$24.00M | $6.00M | $50.30M | $31.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -489.3% | +79.9% | +86.0% | +785.0% | -219.7% | +91.5% | +792.9% | -60.8% | >999% | -241.4% | +120.7% | +16.5% | +99.5% | -165.4% | +125.0% | +738.3% | -36.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +213.2% | +77.0% | +90.2% | +585.0% | -72.3% | +428.7% | <-999% | +62.9% | +384.2% | -31.9% | -251.9% | -67.4% | +37.1% | +232.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fastenal's net change in cash?
- Fastenal (FAST) reported net change in cash of $31.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fastenal's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Fastenal's net change in cash increased by 232.9% year-over-year, from -$24.00M to $31.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Fastenal's net change in cash has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$9.50M to -$8.80M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.