Which is better, DY or NSSC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) currently grades higher than DY — 60/100 (C grade) vs 59/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — DY wins on Benjamin Graham; NSSC wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy DY or NSSC?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both DY and NSSC are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is DY better than NSSC for value investing?

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (59/100 vs 60/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between DY and NSSC on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). DY currently scores 59/100 (C grade); NSSC scores 60/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, DY or NSSC?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. DY and NSSC are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, DY or NSSC?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are DY and NSSC both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) and Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this DY vs NSSC comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Dycom Industries

Napco Security Technologies

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Dycom Industries

Market cap

$13.13B

Sector

Industrials

NSSC

Napco Security Technologies

Market cap

$1.44B

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	DY	NSSC	Winner
Warren Buffett	59C	60C	NSSC
Benjamin Graham	87A	80A	DY
Philip Fisher	56C	67B	NSSC
Peter Lynch	53C	53C	Tie
Joel Greenblatt	35D	53C	NSSC
Charlie Munger	46D	62C	NSSC
Terry Smith	47D	62C	NSSC

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	DY	NSSC
Market cap	$13.13B	$1.44B
P/E (TTM)	45.2x	38.9x
EV/EBIT	22.2x	28.7x
ROIC (TTM)	10.58%	18.36%
Gross margin	20.56%	56.97%
Net margin	5.07%	18.7%
Revenue CAGR 5y	15.37%	6.05%
EPS CAGR 5y	56.83%	22.67%
Debt / Equity	1.6x	0.0x
Dividend yield	0.0%	1.42%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

DY leads on

Market cap$13.13Bvs $1.44B+89%
Revenue CAGR 5y15.37%vs 6.05%+61%
EPS CAGR 5y56.83%vs 22.67%+60%
EV/EBIT22.2xvs 28.7x+23%

NSSC leads on

Dividend yield1.42%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 1.6x+98%
Net margin18.7%vs 5.07%+73%
Gross margin56.97%vs 20.56%+64%

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Dycom Industries

Napco Security Technologies

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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