Stock comparison
Fastenal
Global Ship Lease
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
GSL
Global Ship Lease
Market cap
$1.37B
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 | GSL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 67B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 44D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 75B | GSL |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 57C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 39D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 67B | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 66B | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | GSL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $1.37B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 3.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 4.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 15.44% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 53.22% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 54.8% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 17.47% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 25.13% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 5.51% |
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$50.44Bvs $1.37B+97%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.4x+71%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 15.44%+46%
GSL leads on
- P/E (TTM)3.6xvs 38.4x+91%
- EV/EBIT4.8xvs 30.2x+84%
- Net margin54.8%vs 15.39%+72%
- EPS CAGR 5y25.13%vs 8.29%+67%
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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.