Stock comparison
Kinsale Capital Group
Lincoln National
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
KNSL
Kinsale Capital Group
Market cap
$7.15B
Sector
Financials
LNC
Lincoln National
Market cap
$6.89B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Kinsale Capital Group KNSL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | KNSL | LNC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 27F | KNSL |
| Benjamin Graham | 58C | 29F | KNSL |
| Philip Fisher | 76B | 16F | KNSL |
| Peter Lynch | 63C | 17F | KNSL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 38D | KNSL |
| Charlie Munger | 68B | 33F | KNSL |
| Terry Smith | 73B | 22F | KNSL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KNSL | LNC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $7.15B | $6.89B |
| P/E (TTM) | 13.1x | 3.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 10.9x | 4.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.52% | 20.33% |
| Gross margin | 46.64% | 34.44% |
| Net margin | 27.48% | 9.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 30.13% | 0.85% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 34.09% | -26.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.25% | 5.22% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
KNSL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y34.09%vs -26.29%+177%
- Revenue CAGR 5y30.13%vs 0.85%+97%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.6x+82%
- Net margin27.48%vs 9.14%+67%
LNC leads on
- Dividend yield5.22%vs 0.25%+95%
- P/E (TTM)3.8xvs 13.1x+71%
- EV/EBIT4.2xvs 10.9x+61%
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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.