Stock comparison
Fastenal
Plug Power
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
$49.92B
Sector
Industrials
PLUG
Plug Power
Market cap
$4.08B
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 | PLUG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 15F | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 55D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 25F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 25F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 0F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 23F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 16F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | PLUG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $4.08B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | -38.99% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | -25.66% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | -2.27% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 9.03% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs -38.99%+174%
- Gross margin44.89%vs -25.66%+157%
- Net margin15.39%vs -2.27%+107%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
PLUG leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 30.2x+123%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 38.4x+108%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.03%vs 8.07%+11%
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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.