Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Fastenal Shares (Basic) increased by 0.0% to 1.1B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.2%, from 573.5M to 1.1B.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 574.6M | 575M | 575.6M | 575.5M | 573M | 570.9M | 571.1M | 571.4M | 572.3M | 572.6M | 572.7M | 573.5M | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.0% | -0.4% | -0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +100.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.2% | -0.3% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +100.4% | +100.4% | +100.2% |
Range570.9M – 1.1B
CAGR+21.9%
Avg YoY Growth+25.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
Current Streak9 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fastenal's shares (basic)?
- Fastenal (FAST) reported shares (basic) of 1.1B in Q1 2026.
- How has Fastenal's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Fastenal's shares (basic) increased by 100.2% year-over-year, from 573.5M to 1.1B.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.