Stock comparison
Fastenal
Textron
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
TXT
Textron
Market cap
$15.97B
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 | TXT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 42D | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 49D | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 28F | FAST |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 36D | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 32F | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 26F | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 27F | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | TXT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $15.97B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 16.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 14.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 13.51% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 14.41% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 6.15% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 4.56% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 11.3% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.09% |
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 0.09%+96%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+77%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $15.97B+68%
- Gross margin44.89%vs 14.41%+68%
TXT leads on
- P/E (TTM)16.7xvs 38.4x+56%
- EV/EBIT14.3xvs 30.2x+53%
- EPS CAGR 5y11.3%vs 8.29%+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.