Caterpillar, Inc. vs Fastenal Company — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
6.8
Neutral
Overall
7.4
Bullish
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
CAT
Earnings growing 30% year-over-year on 22% revenue growth.
⚠ valuation metrics above sector average.
FAST
Clean balance sheet with low leverage (0.1× debt-to-equity).
⚠ 29% of analysts rate it Sell or Strong Sell.
Analyst Consensus
HOLD
Target $862.37 (-3.1%)
26 analysts
HOLD
Target $46.49 (+3.5%)
12 analysts
Fundamentals
CAT
FAST
44.2×
Trailing P/E
39.7×
30.6×
Forward P/E
32.9×
13.3%
Profit Margin
15.4%
28.6%
Gross Margin
44.9%
51.3%
ROE
33.8%
22.2%
Revenue Growth
12.4%
30.2%
Earnings Growth
13.8%
1.52
Beta
0.84
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Price / Book
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$414.0B
Market Cap
$51.6B
$318 – $905
52-Week Range
$39 – $51
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