Stock comparison
Fastenal
Rocket Lab USA
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
$50.15B
Sector
Industrials
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA
Market cap
$74.37B
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 | RKLB | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 36D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 54D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 50C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 43D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 0F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 39D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 47D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | RKLB |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.15B | $74.37B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | -8.07% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 36.56% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | -26.87% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 76.34% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| 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
- Net margin15.39%vs -26.87%+157%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs -8.07%+128%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 36.56%+19%
RKLB leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 30.2x+110%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 38.4x+109%
- Revenue CAGR 5y76.34%vs 8.07%+89%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.1x+46%
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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.