Stock comparison
Fastenal
Hexcel
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
HXL
Hexcel
Market cap
$6.5B
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 | HXL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 53D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 81A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 54C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 48D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 43D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 42D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 46D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | HXL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $6.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 57.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 44.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 6.22% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 23.62% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 6.09% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 9.35% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 64.17% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.79% |
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 $6.5B+87%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.8x+86%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 6.22%+78%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.79%+63%
HXL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y64.17%vs 8.29%+87%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.35%vs 8.07%+14%
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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.