Stock comparison
Fastenal
Planet Labs PBC
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
$49.97B
Sector
Industrials
PL
Planet Labs PBC
Market cap
$13.71B
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 | PL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 22F | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 61D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 45D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 66B | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 2F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 31F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 25F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | PL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.97B | $13.71B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | -13.91% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 56.05% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | -80.22% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 23.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 2.5x |
| 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 -13.91%+148%
- Net margin15.39%vs -80.22%+119%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 2.5x+95%
PL leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 38.4x+172%
- EV/EBIT-vs 30.2x+121%
- Revenue CAGR 5y23.75%vs 8.07%+66%
- Gross margin56.05%vs 44.89%+20%
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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.