Stock comparison
Fastenal
Trane 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
TT
Trane Technologies
Market cap
$99.7B
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 | TT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 67B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 77B | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 66B | TT |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 62C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 60C | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 64C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 61C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | TT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $99.7B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 35.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 26.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 19.62% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 35.92% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 13.42% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 10.82% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 21.74% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.83% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+79%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.83%+61%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 19.62%+32%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 35.92%+20%
TT leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y21.74%vs 8.29%+62%
- Market cap$99.7Bvs $50.44B+49%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.82%vs 8.07%+25%
- EV/EBIT26.9xvs 30.2x+11%
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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.