Stock comparison
Fastenal
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
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
$49.92B
Sector
Industrials
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Market cap
$11.12B
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 | KTOS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 34F | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 66B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 50C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 66B | KTOS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 40D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 26F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 23F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | KTOS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $11.12B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 459.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 387.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 0.83% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 22.15% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 1.63% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 13.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 1.99% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 0.83%+97%
- EV/EBIT30.2xvs 387.5x+92%
- P/E (TTM)38.4xvs 459.7x+92%
KTOS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y1.99%vs 8.29%+96%
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.5%vs 8.07%+40%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.1x+19%
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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.