Stock comparison
Fastenal
Pentair
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
PNR
Pentair
Market cap
$12.25B
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 | PNR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 50C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 61C | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 38D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 51C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 32F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 48D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 45D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | PNR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $12.25B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 18.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 16.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 12.11% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 40.94% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 15.97% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 2.63% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 4.55% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.37% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+78%
- Market cap$49.92Bvs $12.25B+75%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 2.63%+67%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 12.11%+58%
PNR leads on
- P/E (TTM)18.4xvs 38.4x+52%
- EV/EBIT16.5xvs 30.2x+45%
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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.