COMP <GO>
FAST vs V // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Fastenal Company (NASDAQ) VS. Visa Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FAST 4
— V 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $51.91 (-1.22%) • MKT CAP: $60.29B
piotroski-score
9/9
LAST: $413.59 (+0.74%) • MKT CAP: $733.53B
piotroski-score
9/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FAST VS. V)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FAST | V | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.00% | 41.00% | +4.00 | FAST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.10% | 32.30% | -5.20 | V | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 32.2x | 28.9x | +3.30 | V | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.74% | 2.90% | -1.16 | V | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.20% | 60.00% | -39.80 | V | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.30% | 50.10% | -34.80 | V | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 11.30% | -2.60 | V | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.67% | 0.63% | +1.04 | FAST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 19.35 | 9.09 | +10.26 | FAST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 7.10% | -0.10 | FAST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.4 | 69.4 | -15.03 | V | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 1.06 | -0.04 | V | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 44.5x | 34.0x | +10.50 | V | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $60.29B | $733.53B | -$673.24B | V | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FAST REV | V REV | FAST GROSS % | V GROSS % | FAST FCF | V FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.20B | $40.00B | 45.0% | 44.0% | $1.05B | $21.26B |
| FY 2024 | $7.55B | $35.93B | 45.1% | 44.0% | $946.8M | $18.33B |
| FY 2023 | $7.35B | $32.65B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.10B | $19.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FAST // BETA 1.02
V // BETA 1.06