Stock comparison
Fastenal
L3Harris 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
$50.44B
Sector
Industrials
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
Market cap
$58.12B
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 | LHX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 38D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 63C | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 22F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 13F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 39D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 22F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 26F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | LHX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $58.12B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 32.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 26.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 5.41% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 24.47% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 7.71% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 5.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -1.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.6% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -1.68%+120%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 5.41%+81%
- Net margin15.39%vs 7.71%+50%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 24.47%+45%
LHX leads on
- P/E (TTM)32.7xvs 38.4x+15%
- Market cap$58.12Bvs $50.44B+13%
- EV/EBIT26.5xvs 30.2x+12%
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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.