Stock comparison
Fastenal
PureCycle Technologies
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
PCTTU
PureCycle Technologies
Market cap
$1.79B
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 | PCTTU | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 20F | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 21F | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 38D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 50C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 0F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 40D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 44D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | PCTTU |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $1.79B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | -21.0% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | -12.93% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | -20.62% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | - |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 99.5x |
| 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
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs -21.0%+173%
- Gross margin44.89%vs -12.93%+103%
- Net margin15.39%vs -20.62%+101%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
PCTTU leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 30.2x+159%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 38.4x+127%
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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.