Stock comparison
Fastenal
Roper Technologies
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
ROP
Roper Technologies
Market cap
$32.99B
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 | ROP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 62D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 46D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 57C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 59C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 30F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 55D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 56D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | ROP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $32.99B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 18.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 15.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 5.73% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 69.4% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 21.12% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 13.08% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 8.27% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 1.13% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 5.73%+80%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.6x+80%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 1.13%+47%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $32.99B+35%
ROP leads on
- P/E (TTM)18.7xvs 38.4x+51%
- EV/EBIT15.8xvs 30.2x+48%
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.08%vs 8.07%+38%
- Gross margin69.4%vs 44.89%+35%
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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.