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Dated answer · 2026-09-01

FAST or WSM: which is the higher-quality business?

Same dated snapshot (2026-09-01): FAST scores 100/100 vs WSM 100/100 on the rule-based Berkshire checklist (very high vs very high band). Quality grades the business only — the lower-quality name can still be the better deal at the right price.

Snapshot2026-09-01 · source: yahoo
FAST (Fastenal)WSM (Williams-Sonoma)
Market / sectorus · Industrialsus · Consumer Disc
Price$51.13$237.43
Quality score100/100100/100
Engine signalLONG · 154 bars · uPnL +17.5%LONG · 292 bars · uPnL +44.6%
Total return+11.9%+44.6%

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Balance Labs Research Desk (2026-09-01). "FAST or WSM: which is the higher-quality business?." balancelabs.app · https://balancelabs.app/stocks/compare/fast-vs-wsm/q/fast-or-wsm-higher-quality · CC BY 4.0

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