Stock comparison
Fastenal
The Timken
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
TKR
The Timken
Market cap
$8.34B
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 | TKR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 48D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 69B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 23F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 13F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 28F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 35D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 36D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | TKR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $8.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 26.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 17.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 7.48% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 28.42% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 6.6% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 2.61% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -3.99% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.19% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -3.99%+148%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.7x+84%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $8.34B+83%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 7.48%+74%
TKR leads on
- EV/EBIT17.7xvs 30.2x+41%
- P/E (TTM)26.5xvs 38.4x+31%
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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.