Stock comparison
Fastenal
Woodward
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
WWD
Woodward
Market cap
$20.94B
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 | WWD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 52C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 78B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 55C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 60C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 51C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 41D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 36D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | WWD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $20.94B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 43.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 44.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 11.37% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 28.38% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 12.85% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 12.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 22.45% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.31% |
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 0.31%+85%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+75%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 11.37%+60%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $20.94B+58%
WWD leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y22.45%vs 8.29%+63%
- Revenue CAGR 5y12.26%vs 8.07%+34%
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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.