Stock comparison
Fastenal
Watts Water 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
$50.31B
Sector
Industrials
WTS
Watts Water Technologies
Market cap
$10.1B
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 | WTS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 71B | FAST |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 80A | FAST |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 65B | WTS |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 55C | FAST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 75C | 49D | FAST |
| Charlie Munger | 77B | 59C | FAST |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 59C | FAST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FAST | WTS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $50.31B | $10.1B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.4x | 27.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.2x | 20.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 28.76% | 15.18% |
| Gross margin | 44.89% | 49.25% |
| Net margin | 15.39% | 14.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.07% | 7.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.29% | 20.03% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FAST leads on
- Market cap$50.31Bvs $10.1B+80%
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.7%+67%
- ROIC (TTM)28.76%vs 15.18%+47%
- Net margin15.39%vs 14.32%+7%
WTS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y20.03%vs 8.29%+59%
- EV/EBIT20.7xvs 30.2x+31%
- P/E (TTM)27.3xvs 38.4x+29%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.1x+16%
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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.