Stock comparison
Fastenal
HomesToLife
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
HTLM
HomesToLife
Market cap
$25.26M
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 | HTLM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 45D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 43D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 52C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 36D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 43D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 53D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 50C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | HTLM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $25.26M |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 11.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 1.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 35.52% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 27.87% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 4.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 1.7% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 20.41% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 3.8% |
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 $25.26M+100%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.6x+83%
- Net margin15.39%vs 4.31%+72%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 27.87%+38%
HTLM leads on
- EV/EBIT1.2xvs 30.2x+96%
- Revenue CAGR 5y1.7%vs 8.07%+95%
- P/E (TTM)11.4xvs 38.4x+70%
- EPS CAGR 5y20.41%vs 8.29%+59%
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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.