Stock comparison
Fastenal
Mueller Industries
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
MLI
Mueller Industries
Market cap
$15.56B
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 | MLI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 57C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 65B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 45D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 37D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 40D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 57C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 55C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | MLI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $15.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 18.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 15.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 22.01% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 27.76% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 19.37% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 2.61% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 13.72% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.78% |
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 $15.56B+69%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.07%vs 2.61%+68%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.78%+63%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 27.76%+38%
MLI leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+96%
- P/E (TTM)18.1xvs 38.4x+53%
- EV/EBIT15.9xvs 30.2x+48%
- EPS CAGR 5y13.72%vs 8.29%+40%
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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.