All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

FAST: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

FAST total return snapshot: FAST returned +30.46% over the past year and +33.78% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Aug. 20, 1987, FAST is up +280,916.04% in nominal total return, or +22.45%/yr, and is currently at its total-return high.

Data ending Mon Nov. 2, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1987-08-20💬 to Mon 2026-11-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
FAST
×
+280,916.04%
+22.45%/yr
+18.05%/yr
R2=0.955
Fastenal Company NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1987-08-20💬 to Mon 2026-11-02 Start
Value
End
Value
FAST
×
$10,000.00
1987-08-20
$28,101,604.28
2026-11-02

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-02

  YTD YoY
FAST
×
+33.78% +30.46%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
FAST
×
—
on 2026-11-02
−63.43%
on 1998-10-07
from 1997-08-12 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-11-02 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
FAST
×
+30.46% +40.16%
+18.39%/yr
+88.48%
+23.53%/yr
+106.48%
+15.60%/yr
+611.04%
+21.67%/yr

Annual Returns

Year FAST
2026 (YTD) +33.78%
2025 +13.98%
2024 +13.53%
2023 +41.31%
2022 −24.34%
2021 +34.06%
2020 +36.60%
2019 +45.07%
2018 −1.61%
2017 +19.66%
2016 +18.53%
2015 −11.81%
2014 +2.34%
2013 +3.53%
2012 +10.05%
2011 +48.48%
2010 +47.66%
2009 +21.85%
2008 −12.11%
2007 +13.86%
2006 −7.36%
2005 +28.45%
2004 +24.62%
2003 +33.78%
2002 +12.73%
2001 +21.24%
2000 +22.34%
1999 +2.23%
1998 +15.09%
1997 −16.35%
1996 +8.34%
1995 +106.94%
1994 +31.98%
1993 +49.61%
1992 +26.53%
1991 +101.19%
1990 +9.24%
1989 +57.86%
1988 +93.39%
1987 +21.39%