Stock comparison
Fastenal
W.W. Grainger
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
$50.31B
Sector
Industrials
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Market cap
$58.51B
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 | GWW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 63C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 82A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 55C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 56C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 56C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 66B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 61C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $58.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 33.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 23.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 26.4% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 39.15% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 9.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 8.34% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 15.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.73% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.7x+84%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.73%+66%
- Net margin15.39%vs 9.7%+37%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 39.15%+13%
GWW leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y15.26%vs 8.29%+46%
- EV/EBIT23.1xvs 30.2x+24%
- Market cap$58.51Bvs $50.31B+14%
- P/E (TTM)33.8xvs 38.4x+12%
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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.