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FAST vs LOW // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Fastenal Company (NASDAQ) VS. Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FAST 6
— LOW 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $51.91 (-1.22%) • MKT CAP: $60.29B
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LAST: $209.07 (+0.86%) • MKT CAP: $116.30B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FAST VS. LOW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FAST | LOW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.00% | 33.50% | +11.50 | FAST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.10% | 50.10% | -23.00 | LOW | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 32.2x | 11.8x | +20.40 | LOW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.74% | 6.58% | -4.84 | LOW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.20% | 11.80% | +8.40 | FAST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.30% | 7.70% | +7.60 | FAST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 3.10% | +5.60 | FAST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.67% | 2.27% | -0.60 | LOW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 19.35 | 3.05 | +16.30 | FAST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | FAST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.0 | 63.5 | -5.50 | LOW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 1.08 | -0.06 | LOW | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 44.5x | 16.3x | +28.20 | LOW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $60.29B | $116.30B | -$56.00B | LOW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FAST REV | LOW REV | FAST GROSS % | LOW GROSS % | FAST FCF | LOW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.20B | $86.29B | 45.0% | 33.5% | $1.05B | $7.65B |
| FY 2024 | $7.55B | $83.67B | 45.1% | 33.3% | $946.8M | $7.70B |
| FY 2023 | $7.35B | $86.38B | — | — | $1.10B | $4.25B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FAST // BETA 1.02
LOW // BETA 1.08