Stock comparison
Fastenal
EnPro 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
$50.31B
Sector
Industrials
NPO
EnPro Industries
Market cap
$6.51B
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 | NPO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 44D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 77B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 38D | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 15F | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 41D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 38D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 37D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | NPO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $6.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 150.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 43.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 4.97% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 42.56% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 3.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 8.0% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | -31.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.4% |
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 -31.26%+127%
- Market cap$50.31Bvs $6.51B+87%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 4.97%+83%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.4%+81%
NPO leads on
No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.
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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.