Stock comparison
Fastenal
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
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
$49.92B
Sector
Industrials
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Market cap
$8.58B
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 | ZWS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 57C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 83A | ZWS |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 52C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 56C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 47D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 53C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 52C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $8.58B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 40.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 30.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 9.49% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 43.69% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 12.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 16.81% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 3.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.78% |
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$49.92Bvs $8.58B+83%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 9.49%+67%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+67%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.78%+63%
ZWS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 8.07%+52%
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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.