Stock comparison
Fastenal
Northrop Grumman
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
$50.31B
Sector
Industrials
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Market cap
$78.91B
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 | NOC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 37D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 58C | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 18F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 19F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 39D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 34F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 27F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $78.91B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 16.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 21.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 10.26% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 20.52% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 10.8% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 4.14% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -9.63% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.71% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -9.63%+186%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.0x+89%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 10.26%+64%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 20.52%+54%
NOC leads on
- P/E (TTM)16.8xvs 38.4x+56%
- Market cap$78.91Bvs $50.31B+36%
- EV/EBIT21.4xvs 30.2x+29%
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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.