Stock comparison
Fastenal
Johnson Controls International
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
JCI
Johnson Controls International
Market cap
$84.42B
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 | JCI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 42D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 63C | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 29F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 51C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 51D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 33F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 20F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | JCI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $84.42B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 24.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 34.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 9.49% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 36.56% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 14.45% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | -0.08% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 3.39% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.1% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs -0.08%+101%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.7x+84%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 9.49%+67%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs 3.39%+59%
JCI leads on
- Market cap$84.42Bvs $50.44B+40%
- P/E (TTM)24.6xvs 38.4x+36%
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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.