Which is better, FAST or GPP.WA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Fastenal Company (FAST) currently grades higher than GPP.WA — 76/100 (B grade) vs 77/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — FAST wins on Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Joel Greenblatt; GPP.WA wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy FAST or GPP.WA?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both FAST and GPP.WA are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is FAST better than GPP.WA for value investing?

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (76/100 vs 77/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between FAST and GPP.WA on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). FAST currently scores 76/100 (B grade); GPP.WA scores 77/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, FAST or GPP.WA?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. FAST and GPP.WA are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, FAST or GPP.WA?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are FAST and GPP.WA both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Fastenal Company (FAST) and Grupa Pracuj S.A. (GPP.WA) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this FAST vs GPP.WA comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Fastenal

FAST$51.65BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Grupa Pracuj

GPP.WA$3.21BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Fastenal

FAST 33 GPP.WA

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

FAST3wins

3winsGPP.WA

Warren Buffett

76B

B77

Benjamin Graham

90A

D58

Philip Fisher

64C

C69

Peter Lynch

67C

D45

Joel Greenblatt

75B

D56

Charlie Munger

77B

B77

Terry Smith

73B

B84

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FAST	GPP.WA
Market cap	Winner: $51.65B	$3.21B
P/E (TTM)	38.4x	13.3x Winner
EV/EBIT	30.2x	9.9x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	28.76%	39.1% Winner
Gross margin	44.89%	-
Net margin	15.39%	29.42% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.07%	10.06% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	8.29%	12.96% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	0.3x
Dividend yield	2.12%	-

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$51.65Bvs $3.21B+94%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+63%

GPP.WA leads on

EV/EBIT9.9xvs 30.2x+67%
P/E (TTM)13.3xvs 38.4x+65%
Net margin29.42%vs 15.39%+48%
EPS CAGR 5y12.96%vs 8.29%+36%

More like FAST

FAST vs 6532.T FAST vs SALIK.AE FAST vs CTAS FAST vs RAA.DE

More like GPP.WA

GPP.WA vs 6532.T GPP.WA vs SALIK.AE GPP.WA vs CTAS GPP.WA vs RAA.DE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for FAST Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GPP.WA

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Fastenal

FAST$51.65BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Grupa Pracuj

GPP.WA$3.21BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Fastenal

FAST 33 GPP.WA

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

FAST3wins

3winsGPP.WA

Warren Buffett

76B

B77

Benjamin Graham

90A

D58

Philip Fisher

64C

C69

Peter Lynch

67C

D45

Joel Greenblatt

75B

D56

Charlie Munger

77B

B77

Terry Smith

73B

B84

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FAST	GPP.WA
Market cap	Winner: $51.65B	$3.21B
P/E (TTM)	38.4x	13.3x Winner
EV/EBIT	30.2x	9.9x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	28.76%	39.1% Winner
Gross margin	44.89%	-
Net margin	15.39%	29.42% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.07%	10.06% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	8.29%	12.96% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	0.3x
Dividend yield	2.12%	-

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$51.65Bvs $3.21B+94%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+63%

GPP.WA leads on

EV/EBIT9.9xvs 30.2x+67%
P/E (TTM)13.3xvs 38.4x+65%
Net margin29.42%vs 15.39%+48%
EPS CAGR 5y12.96%vs 8.29%+36%

More like FAST

FAST vs 6532.T FAST vs SALIK.AE FAST vs CTAS FAST vs RAA.DE

More like GPP.WA

GPP.WA vs 6532.T GPP.WA vs SALIK.AE GPP.WA vs CTAS GPP.WA vs RAA.DE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for FAST Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GPP.WA

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.