Stock comparison
Fastenal
StandardAero
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
$49.97B
Sector
Industrials
SARO
StandardAero
Market cap
$8.68B
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 | SARO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 31F | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 56D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 32F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 45D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 31F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 33F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 33F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | SARO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.97B | $8.68B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 28.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 19.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 7.98% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 14.31% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 4.71% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 14.89% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.9x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.9x+88%
- Market cap$49.97Bvs $8.68B+83%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 7.98%+72%
SARO leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.89%vs 8.07%+46%
- EV/EBIT19.5xvs 30.2x+35%
- P/E (TTM)28.1xvs 38.4x+27%
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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.