Stock comparison
Air Lease
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AL
Air Lease
Market cap
$7.28B
Sector
Industrials
FAST
Fastenal
Market cap
$50.44B
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 | AL | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 23F | 76B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 15F | 90A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 47D | 64C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 49D | 67B | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 61C | 75C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 41D | 77B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 37D | 73B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AL | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $7.28B | $50.44B |
| P/E (TTM) | 8.8x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 4.4x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 112.52% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 30.77% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 27.43% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.62% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 27.13% | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 1.35% | 2.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AL leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.1x+100%
- EV/EBIT4.4xvs 30.2x+85%
- P/E (TTM)8.8xvs 38.4x+77%
- ROIC (TTM)112.52%vs 28.76%+74%
FAST leads on
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $7.28B+86%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 1.35%+36%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 30.77%+31%
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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.