Stock comparison
Fastenal
TransDigm Group
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
TDG
TransDigm Group
Market cap
$67.88B
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 | TDG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 65C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 93A | TDG |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 82A | TDG |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 71C | TDG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 48D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 69C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 64D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | TDG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $67.88B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 33.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 22.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 14.51% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 59.02% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 21.29% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 16.48% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 32.55% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | - |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 7.83% |
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 14.51%+50%
TDG leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.1x+103%
- EPS CAGR 5y32.55%vs 8.29%+75%
- Dividend yield7.83%vs 2.12%+73%
- Revenue CAGR 5y16.48%vs 8.07%+51%
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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.