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