Stock comparison
Fastenal
Kadant
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
$49.92B
Sector
Industrials
KAI
Kadant
Market cap
$3.75B
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 | KAI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 54C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 80A | Tie |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 42D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 51C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 39D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 44D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 43D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | KAI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $3.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 36.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 25.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 7.51% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 44.96% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 9.45% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 7.55% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 4.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.43% |
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$49.92Bvs $3.75B+92%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.43%+79%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 7.51%+74%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.4x+73%
KAI leads on
- EV/EBIT25.4xvs 30.2x+16%
- P/E (TTM)36.2xvs 38.4x+6%
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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.