Stock comparison
Fastenal
Comfort Systems USA
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
FIX
Comfort Systems USA
Market cap
$64.36B
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 | FIX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 64C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 75B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 73B | FIX |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 62C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 75C | Tie |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 65B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 68B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | FIX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $64.36B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 57.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 52.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 37.09% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 25.13% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 12.07% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 31.18% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 64.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.13% |
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 0.13%+94%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 25.13%+44%
- EV/EBIT30.2xvs 52.9x+43%
- P/E (TTM)38.4xvs 57.4x+33%
FIX leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y64.51%vs 8.29%+87%
- Revenue CAGR 5y31.18%vs 8.07%+74%
- ROIC (TTM)37.09%vs 28.76%+22%
- Market cap$64.36Bvs $50.44B+22%
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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.