Stock comparison
Fastenal
Thermon Group Holdings
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
$49.92B
Sector
Industrials
THR
Thermon Group Holdings
Market cap
$2.2B
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 | THR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 55C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 80A | Tie |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 61C | THR |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 47D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 65B | 46D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 67B | 43D | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 44D | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | THR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $49.92B | $2.2B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 37.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 29.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 8.87% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 45.44% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 11.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 15.89% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 1.78% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.3x |
| 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%
- Market cap$49.92Bvs $2.2B+96%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 8.87%+69%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+65%
THR leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y1.78%vs 8.29%+95%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.89%vs 8.07%+49%
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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.