Stock comparison
Curtiss-Wright
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CW
Curtiss-Wright
Market cap
$27.01B
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 | CW | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 63C | 76B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 90A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 64C | CW |
| Peter Lynch | 71B | 67B | CW |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 75C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 55C | 77B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 55D | 73B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CW | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $27.01B | $50.44B |
| P/E (TTM) | 51.5x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 42.5x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.7% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 37.17% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 14.17% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.75% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.29% | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.13% | 2.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CW leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y18.29%vs 8.29%+55%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.75%vs 8.07%+8%
FAST leads on
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.13%+94%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.4x+74%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 12.7%+56%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $27.01B+46%
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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.