Stock comparison
Fastenal
National Presto Industries
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
NPK
National Presto Industries
Market cap
$904.96M
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 | NPK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 32F | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 70B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 22F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 52C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 37D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 19F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 14F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | NPK |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $904.96M |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 30.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 24.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 7.29% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 15.88% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 6.57% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 9.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 6.27% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.71% |
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$50.31Bvs $904.96M+98%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 7.29%+75%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.71%+66%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 15.88%+65%
NPK leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.1x+25%
- P/E (TTM)30.3xvs 38.4x+21%
- EV/EBIT24.2xvs 30.2x+20%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.07%vs 8.07%+11%
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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.