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QXO vs FAST // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
QXO Inc. (NYSE) VS. Fastenal Company (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: QXO 2
— FAST 11
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: FAST
LAST: $11.04 (-2.99%) • MKT CAP: $11.81B
gross-margins
23.00%
LAST: $51.91 (-1.22%) • MKT CAP: $60.29B
gross-margins
45.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (QXO VS. FAST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | QXO | FAST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 23.00% | 45.00% | -22.00 | FAST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.90% | 27.10% | -29.00 | FAST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 32.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.39% | 1.74% | -2.13 | FAST | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -3.60% | 20.20% | -23.80 | FAST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.10% | 15.30% | -19.40 | FAST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 8.70% | +171.30 | QXO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.67% | -1.67 | FAST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.79 | 19.35 | -17.56 | FAST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 9/9 | -4.00 | FAST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.5 | 58.0 | -6.50 | FAST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 1.02 | -0.10 | FAST | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.0x | 44.5x | -13.50 | QXO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $11.81B | $60.29B | -$48.48B | FAST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | QXO REV | FAST REV | QXO GROSS % | FAST GROSS % | QXO FCF | FAST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.84B | $8.20B | 23.0% | 45.0% | -$46.5M | $1.05B |
| FY 2024 | $56.9M | $7.55B | 40.6% | 45.1% | $84.7M | $946.8M |
| FY 2023 | $54.5M | $7.35B | — | — | -$1.9M | $1.10B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
QXO // BETA 0.92
FAST // BETA 1.02