Which is better, FLR or NSSC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) currently grades higher than FLR — 70/100 (B grade) vs 27/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — FLR wins on none; NSSC wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy FLR or NSSC?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both FLR 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 FLR better than NSSC for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, NSSC currently grades higher — 70/100 vs 27/100, a 43-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between FLR 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). FLR currently scores 27/100 (F grade); NSSC scores 70/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, FLR or NSSC?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. FLR 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, FLR 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 FLR and NSSC both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Fluor Corporation (FLR) 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 FLR 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

Fluor

Napco Security Technologies

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

FLR

Fluor

Market cap

$6.27B

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	FLR	NSSC	Winner
Warren Buffett	27F	70B	NSSC
Benjamin Graham	43D	90A	NSSC
Philip Fisher	27F	77B	NSSC
Peter Lynch	16F	63C	NSSC
Joel Greenblatt	11F	63C	NSSC
Charlie Munger	32F	72B	NSSC
Terry Smith	25F	72B	NSSC

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FLR	NSSC
Market cap	$6.27B	$1.34B
P/E (TTM)	21.1x	38.9x
EV/EBIT	-	28.7x
ROIC (TTM)	-5.53%	18.36%
Gross margin	-1.63%	56.97%
Net margin	2.3%	18.7%
Revenue CAGR 5y	2.3%	6.05%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	22.67%
Debt / Equity	0.4x	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.

FLR leads on

EV/EBIT-vs 28.7x+140%
Market cap$6.27Bvs $1.34B+79%
P/E (TTM)21.1xvs 38.9x+46%

NSSC leads on

ROIC (TTM)18.36%vs -5.53%+130%
Gross margin56.97%vs -1.63%+103%
Dividend yield1.42%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.4x+92%

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

Fluor

Napco Security Technologies

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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