Stock comparison
Fastenal
Advanced Drainage Systems
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
WMS
Advanced Drainage Systems
Market cap
$10.36B
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 | WMS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 61C | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 81A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 65B | WMS |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 55C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 42D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 64C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 56C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | WMS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.44B | $10.36B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 23.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 17.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 13.67% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 38.22% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 15.75% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 10.01% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 21.8% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.5% |
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 0.7x+85%
- Market cap$50.44Bvs $10.36B+79%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.5%+76%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 13.67%+52%
WMS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y21.8%vs 8.29%+62%
- EV/EBIT17.7xvs 30.2x+41%
- P/E (TTM)23.8xvs 38.4x+38%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.01%vs 8.07%+19%
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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.