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FAST vs TSCO // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Fastenal Company (NASDAQ) VS. Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FAST 8
— TSCO 6
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: TSCO
LAST: $51.91 (-1.22%) • MKT CAP: $60.29B
valuation
32.2x
LAST: $33.94 (+0.86%) • MKT CAP: $17.53B
valuation
8.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FAST VS. TSCO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FAST | TSCO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.00% | 36.40% | +8.60 | FAST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.10% | 27.90% | -0.80 | TSCO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 32.2x | 8.6x | +23.60 | TSCO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.74% | 4.22% | -2.48 | TSCO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.20% | 9.50% | +10.70 | FAST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.30% | 7.10% | +8.20 | FAST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 4.30% | +4.40 | FAST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.67% | 2.78% | -1.11 | TSCO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 19.35 | 4.18 | +15.17 | FAST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | FAST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.0 | 53.7 | +4.30 | FAST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 1.05 | -0.03 | TSCO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 44.5x | 14.9x | +29.60 | TSCO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $60.29B | $17.53B | $42.76B | FAST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FAST REV | TSCO REV | FAST GROSS % | TSCO GROSS % | FAST FCF | TSCO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.20B | $15.52B | 45.0% | 36.4% | $1.05B | $740.5M |
| FY 2024 | $7.55B | $14.88B | 45.1% | 36.3% | $946.8M | $636.8M |
| FY 2023 | $7.35B | $14.56B | — | — | $1.10B | $679.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FAST // BETA 1.02
TSCO // BETA 1.05