Stock comparison
Fastenal
Waste Management
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
$50.31B
Sector
Industrials
WM
Waste Management
Market cap
$87.5B
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 | WM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 51C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 76B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 48D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 64C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 40D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 52D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 48D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | WM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $87.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 31.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 24.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 9.02% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 32.06% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 10.99% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 8.88% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 11.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 2.3x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.56% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 2.3x+95%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 9.02%+69%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 32.06%+29%
- Net margin15.39%vs 10.99%+29%
WM leads on
- Market cap$87.5Bvs $50.31B+43%
- EPS CAGR 5y11.68%vs 8.29%+29%
- EV/EBIT24.1xvs 30.2x+20%
- P/E (TTM)31.7xvs 38.4x+17%
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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.