Stock comparison
Armstrong World Industries
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AWI
Armstrong World Industries
Market cap
$6.72B
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 | AWI | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 63C | 76B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 90A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 64C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 67B | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 75C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 65B | 77B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 58C | 73B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AWI | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.72B | $50.44B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.7x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 16.5x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 19.91% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 40.3% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 18.59% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.01% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 16.53% | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.85% | 2.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AWI leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y16.53%vs 8.29%+50%
- EV/EBIT16.5xvs 30.2x+45%
- P/E (TTM)21.7xvs 38.4x+44%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.01%vs 8.07%+19%
FAST leads on
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $6.72B+87%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.6x+82%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.85%+60%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 19.91%+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.