stockrowFastenal Company (FAST) vs W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)
- Fastenal Company FAST 52.80 −0.77%
- W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW 1,451.80 −2.52%
Fastenal Company and W.W. Grainger, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. W.W. Grainger, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $68.4B against $60.7B — 1.1× the size. W.W. Grainger, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 31.4× against 42.6×. Fastenal Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 13.5% against 9.12%. Fastenal Company has the higher net margin (15.6% vs 11.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (28.9% vs 28.8%). Both pay a dividend; Fastenal Company yields more (1.89% vs 0.65%). Across the 23 metrics below, Fastenal Company leads on 13 and W.W. Grainger, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | FAST | GWW | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 44.61% | 39.43% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 20.53% | 15.81% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 15.62% | 11.17% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.06% | 9.01% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 35.26% | 49.73% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 26.73% | 22.80% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 28.86% | 28.76% | 7.52% |
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