Which is more profitable, Emerson Electric or Fastenal?

Fastenal keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, Emerson Electric or Fastenal?

Emerson Electric grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, Emerson Electric or Fastenal?

Emerson Electric costs less for each unit of yearly profit (lower P/E).

Which has less debt, Emerson Electric or Fastenal?

Fastenal would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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Emerson Electric vs Fastenal stock

Side by side in plain words: who keeps more of its sales, grows faster, costs less and owes less.

In one sentence

Emerson Electric grows faster and is cheaper for its profits. Fastenal is more profitable and has less debt.

Side by side

	Emerson Electric	Fastenal
	$91.3 billion	$63.3 billion
	14.2%	15.3%
	+8.0%	+7.7%
	33.9×	50.3×
	2.5 years	0.1 years
	7.9%	28.8%
	1.5%	2.1%

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How we compare

Four contests with the same rules as each stock page: profit kept from sales (higher wins), yearly sales growth across the last reports, up to five years (higher wins), price per unit of yearly profit (lower P/E wins; a company without profit loses) and debt in years of earnings (lower wins). A winner is only named when both companies have the number.

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