Stock comparison
Fastenal
Jacobs Solutions
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
J
Jacobs Solutions
Market cap
$13.54B
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 | J | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 39D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 75B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 22F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 12F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 27F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 33F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 32F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | J |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $13.54B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 34.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 19.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 5.38% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 23.4% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 2.92% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | -3.88% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -6.67% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 1.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.17% |
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 -6.67%+180%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs -3.88%+148%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.4x+92%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 5.38%+81%
J leads on
- EV/EBIT19.1xvs 30.2x+37%
- P/E (TTM)34.7xvs 38.4x+10%
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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.