Stock comparison
Fastenal
Gates Industrial
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
GTES
Gates Industrial
Market cap
$6.21B
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 | GTES | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 46D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 62C | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 26F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 11F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 22F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 34F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 36D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | GTES |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $6.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 24.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 14.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 6.33% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 40.2% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 7.23% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | -0.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -1.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.7x |
| 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
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -1.0%+112%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs -0.23%+103%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $6.21B+88%
GTES leads on
- EV/EBIT14.7xvs 30.2x+51%
- P/E (TTM)24.9xvs 38.4x+35%
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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.