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SHW vs FAST // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE) VS. Fastenal Company (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SHW 5
— FAST 9
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: SHW
LAST: $332.61 (+0.76%) • MKT CAP: $79.75B
valuation
22.0x
LAST: $51.91 (-1.22%) • MKT CAP: $60.29B
valuation
32.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SHW VS. FAST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SHW | FAST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.80% | 45.00% | +3.80 | SHW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.10% | 27.10% | -9.00 | FAST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 22.0x | 32.2x | -10.20 | SHW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.00% | 1.74% | +1.26 | SHW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.30% | 20.20% | -6.90 | FAST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 15.30% | -4.40 | FAST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.10% | 8.70% | -6.60 | FAST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.99% | 1.67% | -0.68 | FAST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.17 | 19.35 | -14.18 | 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 | 50.3 | 58.0 | -7.70 | FAST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 1.02 | -0.02 | FAST | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.8x | 44.5x | -15.70 | SHW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $79.75B | $60.29B | $19.46B | SHW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SHW REV | FAST REV | SHW GROSS % | FAST GROSS % | SHW FCF | FAST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $23.57B | $8.20B | 48.8% | 45.0% | $2.39B | $1.05B |
| FY 2024 | $23.10B | $7.55B | 48.5% | 45.1% | $2.11B | $946.8M |
| FY 2023 | $23.05B | $7.35B | — | — | $2.48B | $1.10B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SHW // BETA 1.00
FAST // BETA 1.02