Stock comparison
Donaldson
Napco Security Technologies
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
DCI
Donaldson
Market cap
$9.69B
Sector
Industrials
NSSC
Napco Security Technologies
Market cap
$1.34B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Napco Security Technologies NSSC
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | DCI | NSSC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 57C | 70B | NSSC |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 90A | NSSC |
| Philip Fisher | 41D | 77B | NSSC |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 63C | NSSC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 40D | 63C | NSSC |
| Charlie Munger | 51C | 72B | NSSC |
| Terry Smith | 48D | 72B | NSSC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | DCI | NSSC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $9.69B | $1.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 25.0x | 38.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.9x | 28.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 15.78% | 18.36% |
| Gross margin | 34.36% | 56.97% |
| Net margin | 10.09% | 18.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.64% | 6.05% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.01% | 22.67% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 1.46% | 1.42% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
DCI leads on
- Market cap$9.69Bvs $1.34B+86%
- EV/EBIT17.9xvs 28.7x+38%
- P/E (TTM)25.0xvs 38.9x+36%
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.64%vs 6.05%+9%
NSSC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.4x+93%
- EPS CAGR 5y22.67%vs 8.01%+65%
- Net margin18.7%vs 10.09%+46%
- Gross margin56.97%vs 34.36%+40%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.