Stock comparison
Fastenal
Worthington Industries
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
WOR
Worthington Industries
Market cap
$2.71B
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 | WOR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 52C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 65B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 23F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 12F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 48D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 41D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 42D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | WOR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.15B | $2.71B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 23.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 60.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 3.63% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 27.74% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 8.42% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | -22.34% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -38.69% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.39% |
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 -22.34%+136%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -38.69%+121%
- Market cap$50.15Bvs $2.71B+95%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 3.63%+87%
WOR leads on
- P/E (TTM)23.5xvs 38.4x+39%
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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.