Stock comparison
Fastenal
Rockwell Automation
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
ROK
Rockwell Automation
Market cap
$50.33B
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 | ROK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 63C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 83A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 56C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 29F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 61C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 71B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 65B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | ROK |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $50.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 45.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 37.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 15.85% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 52.53% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 12.36% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 4.49% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -9.94% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.21% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -9.94%+183%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.2x+90%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 15.85%+45%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 4.49%+44%
ROK leads on
- Gross margin52.53%vs 44.89%+15%
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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.