Stock comparison
CSW Industrials
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CSW
CSW Industrials
Market cap
$4.38B
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 | CSW | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68B | 76B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 90A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 66B | 64C | CSW |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 67B | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 75C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 59D | 77B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 56D | 73B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CSW | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.38B | $49.97B |
| P/E (TTM) | 35.8x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.4x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 6.55% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 42.72% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 12.64% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.82% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 33.22% | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.4% | 2.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CSW leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y33.22%vs 8.29%+75%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.82%vs 8.07%+8%
- P/E (TTM)35.8xvs 38.4x+7%
FAST leads on
- Market cap$49.97Bvs $4.38B+91%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.7x+85%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.4%+81%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 6.55%+77%
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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.