Which is more profitable, Fastenal or Howmet Aerospace?

Howmet Aerospace keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, Fastenal or Howmet Aerospace?

Howmet Aerospace grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, Fastenal or Howmet Aerospace?

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

Which has less debt, Fastenal or Howmet Aerospace?

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

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Fastenal vs Howmet Aerospace stock

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

In one sentence

Fastenal is cheaper for its profits and has less debt. Howmet Aerospace is more profitable and grows faster.

Side by side

	Fastenal	Howmet Aerospace
	$63.3 billion	$87.8 billion
	15.3%	18.3%
	+7.7%	+9.4%
	50.3×	58.2×
	0.1 years	1.1 years
	28.8%	18.8%
	2.1%	0.2%

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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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