Stock comparison
Automatic Data Processing
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
Market cap
$85.74B
Sector
Industrials
FAST
Fastenal
Market cap
$49.92B
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 | ADP | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56C | 66B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 58C | 80A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 53C | 54C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 44D | 57C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 65B | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 63C | 67B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 62C | 63C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ADP | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $85.74B | $49.92B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.8x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 16.0x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 25.53% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 47.48% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 20.12% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.19% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 13.21% | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ADP leads on
- P/E (TTM)19.8xvs 38.4x+48%
- EV/EBIT16.0xvs 30.2x+47%
- Market cap$85.74Bvs $49.92B+42%
- EPS CAGR 5y13.21%vs 8.29%+37%
FAST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.6x+82%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 25.53%+11%
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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.