Stock comparison
Fastenal
Flowserve
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
$49.97B
Sector
Industrials
FLS
Flowserve
Market cap
$8.78B
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 | FLS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 51C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 68B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 46D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 46D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 26F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 39D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 40D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | FLS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.97B | $8.78B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 23.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 15.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 9.31% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 35.53% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 7.61% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 7.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 28.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.9x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.31% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.9x+87%
- Market cap$49.97Bvs $8.78B+82%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 9.31%+68%
- Net margin15.39%vs 7.61%+51%
FLS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y28.68%vs 8.29%+71%
- EV/EBIT15.3xvs 30.2x+49%
- P/E (TTM)23.4xvs 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.