Stock comparison
Fastenal
Versant Media Group
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
VSNT
Versant Media Group
Market cap
$6.14B
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 | VSNT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 55C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 38D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 29F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 15F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 25F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 37D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 37D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | VSNT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $6.14B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 7.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 5.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 8.84% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 40.88% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 12.72% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | -5.14% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -19.25% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.87% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs -5.14%+164%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -19.25%+143%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $6.14B+88%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.4x+70%
VSNT leads on
- EV/EBIT5.6xvs 30.2x+81%
- P/E (TTM)7.3xvs 38.4x+81%
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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.