Stock comparison
Builders FirstSource
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
Market cap
$7.98B
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 | BLDR | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 54C | 76B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 63C | 90A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 27F | 64C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 13F | 67B | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 26F | 75C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 46D | 77B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 47D | 73B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | BLDR | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $7.98B | $50.44B |
| P/E (TTM) | 27.7x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 16.6x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.58% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 29.89% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 1.97% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -6.52% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -17.77% | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 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.
BLDR leads on
- EV/EBIT16.6xvs 30.2x+45%
- P/E (TTM)27.7xvs 38.4x+28%
FAST leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs -6.52%+181%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -17.77%+147%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.3x+92%
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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.