Fastenal Company trailing returns
Fastenal Company's 10-year return is +21.3% a year (CAGR) (+590.4% cumulative). How Fastenal Company (FAST) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -1.8% | +0.0% | -1.8% | — |
| 5 days | -0.2% | +0.0% | -0.2% | -2.2%Oct 27 |
| 1 month | +2.2% | +0.0% | +2.2% | -3.1%Oct 15 |
| YTD | +28.5% | +2.1% | +30.6% | -12.0%May 15 |
| 1 year | +21.2% | +2.6% | +23.8% | -12.0%May 2026 |
| 5 years | +13.2% | +2.6% | +15.8%+108.2% | -31.9%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | +18.3% | +3.0% | +21.3%+590.4% | -31.9%Oct 2022 |
| 20 years | +12.3% | +2.0% | +14.2%+1333.9% | -52.8%Mar 2009 |
| 30 years | +12.6% | +1.3% | +14.0%+4980.3% | -63.4%Oct 1998 |
| Since inception (1987) | +20.8% | +1.1% | +21.9%+234218.2% | -63.4%Oct 1998 |
Growth of FAST#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+15.8%/year · +108.2%
- 10 years+21.3%/year · +590.4%
- 20 years+14.2%/year · +1333.9%
- 30 years+14.0%/year · +4980.3%
- Since inception (1987)+21.9%/year · +234218.2%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in FAST's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Fastenal Company's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Fastenal Company (FAST) returned about +21.3% a year annualized (+590.4% cumulative total return).
- What is Fastenal Company's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Fastenal Company (FAST) compounded at about +14.2% a year (+1333.9% cumulative).
- What is Fastenal Company's 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Fastenal Company (FAST) compounded at about +14.0% a year (+4980.3% cumulative).
- What is Fastenal Company's return since inception?
- Since 1987, Fastenal Company (FAST) has compounded at about +21.9% a year — +234218.2% in total.