Stock comparison
Emerson Electric
Fastenal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
EMR
Emerson Electric
Market cap
$76.41B
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 | EMR | FAST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 61C | 76B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 90A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 64C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 59C | 67B | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 75C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 61C | 77B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 60C | 73B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EMR | FAST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $76.41B | $50.44B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.5x | 38.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 24.4x | 30.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 7.73% | 28.76% |
| Gross margin | 52.66% | 44.89% |
| Net margin | 13.35% | 15.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.64% | 8.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 1.4% | 8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 1.65% | 2.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
EMR leads on
- Market cap$76.41Bvs $50.44B+34%
- P/E (TTM)30.5xvs 38.4x+21%
- EV/EBIT24.4xvs 30.2x+19%
- Gross margin52.66%vs 44.89%+15%
FAST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs 1.4%+83%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.7x+83%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 7.73%+73%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 1.65%+22%
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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.