Stock comparison
Fastenal
VSE
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
VSEC
VSE
Market cap
$3.93B
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 | VSEC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 38D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 68B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 51C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 59C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 29F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 28F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 23F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | VSEC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $3.93B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 74.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 21.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 3.23% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 12.22% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 5.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 10.32% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 41.42% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.24% |
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$50.44Bvs $3.93B+92%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.24%+89%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 3.23%+89%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 12.22%+73%
VSEC leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y41.42%vs 8.29%+80%
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+76%
- EV/EBIT21.7xvs 30.2x+28%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.32%vs 8.07%+22%
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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.