Stock comparison
Fastenal
Illinois Tool Works
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
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
Market cap
$72.56B
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 | ITW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 67B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 82A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 57C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 71B | ITW |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 56C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 78B | ITW |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 68B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | ITW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $72.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 22.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 18.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 24.68% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 44.12% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 19.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 2.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 5.32% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 2.8x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 2.56% |
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 2.8x+96%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 2.64%+67%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs 5.32%+36%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 24.68%+14%
ITW leads on
- P/E (TTM)22.8xvs 38.4x+41%
- EV/EBIT18.9xvs 30.2x+38%
- Market cap$72.56Bvs $50.44B+30%
- Net margin19.32%vs 15.39%+20%
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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.