Stock comparison
Fastenal
LATAM Airlines Group
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
LTM
LATAM Airlines Group
Market cap
$14.6B
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 | LTM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 41D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 48D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 47D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 92A | LTM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 36D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 49D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 45D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | LTM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $14.6B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 8.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 8.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 19.26% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 29.93% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 11.21% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 30.73% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 4.3x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 3.07% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 4.3x+97%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $14.6B+71%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 29.93%+33%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 19.26%+33%
LTM leads on
- P/E (TTM)8.6xvs 38.4x+78%
- Revenue CAGR 5y30.73%vs 8.07%+74%
- EV/EBIT8.7xvs 30.2x+71%
- Dividend yield3.07%vs 2.12%+31%
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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.