Stock comparison
Fastenal
Powell Industries
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
POWL
Powell Industries
Market cap
$10.17B
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 | POWL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 60C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 84A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 68B | POWL |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 73B | POWL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 67C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 64C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 61C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | POWL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $10.17B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 59.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 49.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 23.71% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 30.1% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 16.51% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 23.77% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 3.08% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.12%+95%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $10.17B+80%
- EV/EBIT30.2xvs 49.1x+38%
- P/E (TTM)38.4xvs 59.9x+36%
POWL leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+98%
- EPS CAGR 5y3.08%vs 8.29%+97%
- Revenue CAGR 5y23.77%vs 8.07%+66%
- Net margin16.51%vs 15.39%+7%
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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.