What if you'd held FAST?
A $1,000 investment in Fastenal Company (FAST) at the month-end close of 1987-08 would be worth $2.56M at the close of 2026-08 — +255820.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $23,372.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,930 | +93.0% |
| 1989 | $3,044 | +57.7% |
| 1990 | $3,323 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | $6,686 | +101.2% |
| 1992 | $8,459 | +26.5% |
| 1993 | $12,651 | +49.6% |
| 1994 | $16,703 | +32.0% |
| 1995 | $34,559 | +106.9% |
| 1996 | $37,441 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | $31,323 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | $36,044 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | $36,852 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | $45,087 | +22.3% |
| 2001 | $54,664 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | $61,624 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | $82,437 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | $102,738 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | $131,961 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | $122,245 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | $139,188 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | $122,341 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | $149,079 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | $220,131 | +47.7% |
| 2011 | $326,860 | +48.5% |
| 2012 | $359,716 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | $372,419 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | $381,131 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | $336,109 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | $398,406 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | $476,747 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | $469,083 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | $680,520 | +45.1% |
| 2020 | $929,607 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | $1.25M | +34.1% |
| 2022 | $942,882 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | $1.33M | +41.3% |
| 2024 | $1.51M | +13.5% |
| 2025 | $1.72M | +14.0% |
| 2026 | $2.25M | +30.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FAST was 1987-10 ($0.02): $1,000 then is $2.6M today. The worst was 2026-08 ($51.44): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FAST be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Fastenal Company (FAST) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $2.56M today, a total return of +255820.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FAST?
Fastenal Company (FAST)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 1995, a +106.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,069 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -24.3%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in FAST have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-08 would have grown to about $7.01M on $46,900 invested.
Did FAST beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $23,372. FAST beat the S&P 500 by +10850.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Fastenal Company (FAST) historical total-return data from 1987-08 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.