Stock comparison
Fastenal
Watsco
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
WSO
Watsco
Market cap
$15.25B
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 | WSO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 53C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 79B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 39D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 50C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 47D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 50C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 48D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | WSO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $15.25B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 30.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 23.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 14.86% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 28.37% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 6.85% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 3.62% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 3.13% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 3.05% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $15.25B+70%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs 3.13%+62%
- Net margin15.39%vs 6.85%+56%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 3.62%+55%
WSO leads on
- Dividend yield3.05%vs 2.12%+31%
- EV/EBIT23.8xvs 30.2x+21%
- P/E (TTM)30.9xvs 38.4x+20%
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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.