Stock comparison
Fastenal
Everpure
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
$50.44B
Sector
Industrials
P
Everpure
Market cap
$28.96B
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 | P | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 46D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 60D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 53C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 39D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 4F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 39D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 40D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | P |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $28.96B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 142.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 229.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 3.43% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 70.38% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 5.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 13.84% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.0% |
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 0.0%+100%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 3.43%+88%
- EV/EBIT30.2xvs 229.3x+87%
- P/E (TTM)38.4xvs 142.6x+73%
P leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.84%vs 8.07%+42%
- Gross margin70.38%vs 44.89%+36%
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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.