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FAST vs SHW // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Fastenal Company (NASDAQ) VS. Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FAST 9
— SHW 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: FAST
LAST: $52.55 (+2.14%) • MKT CAP: $60.29B
balance-sheet
19.35
LAST: $330.10 (+2.90%) • MKT CAP: $79.75B
balance-sheet
5.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FAST VS. SHW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FAST | SHW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.00% | 48.80% | -3.80 | SHW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.10% | 18.10% | +9.00 | FAST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 32.2x | 22.0x | +10.20 | SHW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.74% | 3.00% | -1.26 | SHW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.20% | 13.30% | +6.90 | FAST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.30% | 10.90% | +4.40 | FAST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 2.10% | +6.60 | FAST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.67% | 0.99% | +0.68 | FAST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 19.35 | 5.17 | +14.18 | FAST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | FAST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.0 | 50.3 | +7.70 | FAST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 1.00 | +0.02 | FAST | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 44.5x | 28.8x | +15.70 | SHW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $60.29B | $79.75B | -$19.46B | SHW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FAST REV | SHW REV | FAST GROSS % | SHW GROSS % | FAST FCF | SHW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.20B | $23.57B | 45.0% | 48.8% | $1.05B | $2.39B |
| FY 2024 | $7.55B | $23.10B | 45.1% | 48.5% | $946.8M | $2.11B |
| FY 2023 | $7.35B | $23.05B | — | — | $1.10B | $2.48B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FAST // BETA 1.02
SHW // BETA 1.00