Stock comparison
Fastenal
Symbotic
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
$50.15B
Sector
Industrials
SYM
Symbotic
Market cap
$32.69B
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 | SYM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 24F | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 41D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 52C | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 72C | SYM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 40D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 25F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 28F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | SYM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.15B | $32.69B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 35.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | -1.52% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 19.54% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | -0.2% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 72.82% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 48.04% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | - |
| 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
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs -1.52%+105%
- Net margin15.39%vs -0.2%+101%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 19.54%+56%
SYM leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 38.4x+103%
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.1x+100%
- Revenue CAGR 5y72.82%vs 8.07%+89%
- EPS CAGR 5y48.04%vs 8.29%+83%
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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.