Fastenal Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards increased by 27.6% to $27.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.7%, from $26.20M to $27.70M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increasing balance suggests higher future non-cash compensation expenses, potentially impacting future earnings, while a decreasing balance indicates a reduction in future stock-based compensation drag.
This figure represents the total unrecognized compensation expense for equity-based awards granted to employees that hav...
Standard disclosure for all public companies using equity-based compensation; comparable across the asset management sector.
other_employee_service_share_based_compensation_nonveste_67563f| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $15.30M | $14.00M | $18.50M | $17.20M | $15.80M | $22.30M | $20.60M | $18.60M | $24.80M | $22.90M | $20.90M | $26.20M | $23.50M | $21.70M | $27.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.5% | +32.1% | -7.0% | -8.1% | +41.1% | -7.6% | -9.7% | +33.3% | -7.7% | -8.7% | +25.4% | -10.3% | -7.7% | +27.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +12.4% | +12.9% | +20.5% | +19.8% | +17.7% | +11.2% | +11.2% | +12.4% | +5.6% | +2.6% | +3.8% | +5.7% |