Stock comparison
ATS
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ATS
ATS
Market cap
$3.23B
Sector
Industrials
FAST
Fastenal
Market cap
$49.97B
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 | ATS | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 32F | 76B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 41D | 90A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 40D | 64C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 41D | 67B | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 1F | 75C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 37D | 77B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 42D | 73B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ATS | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.23B | $49.97B |
| P/E (TTM) | 229.1x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 606.0x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | -1.94% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 25.87% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 0.67% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.37% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.9x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 2.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ATS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.37%vs 8.07%+47%
FAST leads on
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs -1.94%+107%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Net margin15.39%vs 0.67%+96%
- EV/EBIT30.2xvs 606.0x+95%
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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.