Stock comparison
Fastenal
Himalaya Shipping
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FAST
Fastenal
Market cap
$50.44B
Sector
Industrials
HSHP
Himalaya Shipping
Market cap
$666.97M
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Fastenal FAST
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | FAST | HSHP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 66C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 76D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 76C | HSHP |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 93C | HSHP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 37D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 68D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 66D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | HSHP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $666.97M |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 41.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 20.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 8.0% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 71.96% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 13.44% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | - |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 4.3x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 5.18% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $666.97M+99%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 4.3x+97%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 8.0%+72%
- Net margin15.39%vs 13.44%+13%
HSHP leads on
- Dividend yield5.18%vs 2.12%+59%
- Gross margin71.96%vs 44.89%+38%
- EV/EBIT20.6xvs 30.2x+32%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.