Stock comparison
Fastenal
Willis Lease Finance
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
WLFC
Willis Lease Finance
Market cap
$1.46B
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 | WLFC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 57D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 74B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 59C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 100C | WLFC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 38D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 53D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 45D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | WLFC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $1.46B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 12.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 18.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 4.09% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 72.38% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 15.98% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 25.3% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 7.62% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 3.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.67% |
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$50.44Bvs $1.46B+97%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 3.2x+97%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 4.09%+86%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.67%+68%
WLFC leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y7.62%vs 8.29%+99%
- P/E (TTM)12.0xvs 38.4x+69%
- Revenue CAGR 5y25.3%vs 8.07%+68%
- EV/EBIT18.1xvs 30.2x+40%
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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.