Stock comparison
Fastenal
Federal Signal
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
$50.31B
Sector
Industrials
FSS
Federal Signal
Market cap
$6.87B
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 | FSS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 59C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 74B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 55C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 52C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 41D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 45D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 43D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | FSS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $6.87B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 26.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 21.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 13.83% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 28.42% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 11.56% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 15.79% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 25.25% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.49% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Market cap$50.31Bvs $6.87B+86%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.49%+77%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.4x+73%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 13.83%+52%
FSS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y25.25%vs 8.29%+67%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.79%vs 8.07%+49%
- P/E (TTM)26.0xvs 38.4x+32%
- EV/EBIT21.2xvs 30.2x+30%
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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.