Stock comparison
Fastenal
Lockheed Martin
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
LMT
Lockheed Martin
Market cap
$122.95B
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 | LMT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 51C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 76B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 30F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 28F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 40D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 51C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 50C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | LMT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $122.95B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 24.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 17.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 16.84% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 9.82% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 6.38% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 2.86% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -1.44% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 2.8x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 2.62% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y8.29%vs -1.44%+117%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 2.8x+96%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 9.82%+78%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 2.86%+65%
LMT leads on
- Market cap$122.95Bvs $50.44B+59%
- EV/EBIT17.8xvs 30.2x+41%
- P/E (TTM)24.8xvs 38.4x+36%
- Dividend yield2.62%vs 2.12%+19%
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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.