Stock comparison
Fastenal
Ingersoll Rand
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FAST
Fastenal
Market cap
$50.15B
Sector
Industrials
IR
Ingersoll Rand
Market cap
$27.38B
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 | FAST | IR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 49D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 75B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 41D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 50C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 28F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 37D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 42D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | IR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.15B | $27.38B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 47.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 18.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 6.48% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 38.24% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 7.54% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 10.39% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 1.79% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.11% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.11%+95%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs 1.79%+78%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 6.48%+77%
- Net margin15.39%vs 7.54%+51%
IR leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+100%
- EV/EBIT18.5xvs 30.2x+39%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.39%vs 8.07%+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.