Stock comparison
Fastenal
Napco Security Technologies
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
NSSC
Napco Security Technologies
Market cap
$1.34B
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 | NSSC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 70B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 90A | Tie |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 77B | NSSC |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 63C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 63C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 72B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 72B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | NSSC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $1.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 38.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 28.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 18.36% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 56.97% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 18.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 6.05% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 22.67% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.42% |
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$50.31Bvs $1.34B+97%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 18.36%+36%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 1.42%+33%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 6.05%+25%
NSSC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+74%
- EPS CAGR 5y22.67%vs 8.29%+63%
- Gross margin56.97%vs 44.89%+21%
- Net margin18.7%vs 15.39%+18%
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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.