Stock comparison
Fastenal
Old Dominion Freight Line
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
$49.92B
Sector
Industrials
ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line
Market cap
$42.24B
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 | ODFL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 61C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 72B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 46D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 47D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 56C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 59C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 55C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | ODFL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $42.24B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 42.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 30.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 19.81% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 30.91% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 18.46% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 1.12% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 2.06% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.56% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 1.12%+86%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs 2.06%+75%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.56%+74%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 30.91%+31%
ODFL leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+92%
- Net margin18.46%vs 15.39%+17%
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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.