Stock comparison
Fastenal
Norfolk Southern
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
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Market cap
$70.64B
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 | NSC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 47D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 70B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 45D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 57C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 40D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 55D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 43D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | NSC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $70.64B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 26.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 21.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 7.31% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 45.31% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 21.91% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 2.25% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 1.19% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 1.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.71% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.1x+90%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs 1.19%+86%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 7.31%+75%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 2.25%+72%
NSC leads on
- P/E (TTM)26.6xvs 38.4x+31%
- Net margin21.91%vs 15.39%+30%
- Market cap$70.64Bvs $50.31B+29%
- EV/EBIT21.6xvs 30.2x+28%
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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.