Stock comparison
Fastenal
Park Aerospace
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
PKE
Park Aerospace
Market cap
$694.81M
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 | PKE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 36D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 81A | PKE |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 40D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 52C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 43D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 32F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 28F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | PKE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $694.81M |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 80.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 68.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 6.86% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 31.33% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 13.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 7.6% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 4.84% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.43% |
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$49.92Bvs $694.81M+99%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 6.86%+76%
- EV/EBIT30.2xvs 68.6x+56%
- P/E (TTM)38.4xvs 80.0x+52%
PKE leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+97%
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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.