Stock comparison
A. O. Smith
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AOS
A. O. Smith
Market cap
$8B
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 | AOS | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 57C | 76B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 64C | 90A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 47D | 64C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 51C | 67B | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 40D | 75C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 58C | 77B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 56C | 73B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AOS | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $8B | $50.44B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.8x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 11.4x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 19.25% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 38.77% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 13.84% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.0% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 6.06% | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.54% | 2.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AOS leads on
- EV/EBIT11.4xvs 30.2x+62%
- P/E (TTM)14.8xvs 38.4x+62%
- Dividend yield2.54%vs 2.12%+17%
FAST leads on
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $8B+84%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 2.0%+75%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+68%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 19.25%+33%
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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.