Which is better, FTI or NRP?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) currently grades higher than FTI — 67/100 (B grade) vs 43/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — FTI wins on Joel Greenblatt; NRP wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy FTI or NRP?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both FTI and NRP 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 FTI better than NRP for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, NRP currently grades higher — 67/100 vs 43/100, a 24-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 FTI and NRP 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). FTI currently scores 43/100 (D grade); NRP scores 67/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, FTI or NRP?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. FTI and NRP 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, FTI or NRP?

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 FTI and NRP both Energy stocks?

Yes — both TechnipFMC plc (FTI) and Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) operate in the Energy 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 FTI vs NRP 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

TechnipFMC

FTI$29.02BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

NRP$1.45BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

FTI 1 NRP

Fit scores by strategy

FTI1wins

6winsNRP

Warren Buffett

43F

C67

Benjamin Graham

47D

D51

Philip Fisher

44F

D54

Peter Lynch

45D

D50

Joel Greenblatt

59D

F27

Charlie Munger

34F

C64

Terry Smith

38F

C67

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FTI	NRP
Market cap	Winner: $29.02B	$1.45B
P/E (TTM)	26.9x	15.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	30.7x	10.3x Winner
ROIC (TTM)

Where each one wins

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

FTI leads on

EPS CAGR 5y86.53%vs 4.16%+95%
Market cap$29.02Bvs $1.45B+95%
Revenue CAGR 5y11.6%vs 1.03%+91%
ROIC (TTM)21.08%vs 16.34%+22%

NRP leads on

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