Stock comparison
Fastenal
IES Holdings
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
$49.92B
Sector
Industrials
IESC
IES Holdings
Market cap
$13.65B
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 | IESC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 51C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 70B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 57C | IESC |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 53C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 64C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 51C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 48D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | IESC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $13.65B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 35.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 35.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 27.3% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 25.63% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 10.47% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 21.71% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 47.56% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| 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
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$49.92Bvs $13.65B+73%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 25.63%+43%
- Net margin15.39%vs 10.47%+32%
IESC leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y47.56%vs 8.29%+83%
- Revenue CAGR 5y21.71%vs 8.07%+63%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.1x+10%
- P/E (TTM)35.9xvs 38.4x+7%
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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.