Stock comparison
Fastenal
Sturm, Ruger &
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
RGR
Sturm, Ruger &
Market cap
$638.41M
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 | RGR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 33F | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 45D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 26F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 5F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 2F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 25F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 28F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | RGR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $638.41M |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | -4.95% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 14.38% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | -2.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | -7.02% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs -7.02%+187%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs -4.95%+117%
- Net margin15.39%vs -2.18%+114%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $638.41M+99%
RGR leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 38.4x+174%
- EV/EBIT-vs 30.2x+158%
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+95%
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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.