Which is better, NBR or NRP?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) currently grades higher than NBR — 67/100 (B grade) vs 22/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — NBR wins on Peter Lynch and Joel Greenblatt; NRP wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy NBR or NRP?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, NRP currently grades higher — 67/100 vs 22/100, a 45-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 NBR 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). NBR currently scores 22/100 (F 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, NBR or NRP?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. NBR 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, NBR 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 NBR and NRP both Energy stocks?

Yes — both Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) 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 NBR 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

Nabors Industries

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

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

NBR

Nabors Industries

Market cap

$1.56B

Sector

Energy

NRP

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Market cap

$1.45B

Sector

Energy

Overall winner

Natural Resource Partners L.P. NRP

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	NBR	NRP	Winner
Warren Buffett	22F	67B	NRP
Benjamin Graham	50C	51C	NRP
Philip Fisher	26F	54C	NRP
Peter Lynch	62C	50C	NBR
Joel Greenblatt	32F	27F	NBR
Charlie Munger	28F	64C	NRP
Terry Smith	19F	67B	NRP

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	NBR	NRP
Market cap	$1.56B	$1.45B
P/E (TTM)	7.2x	15.2x
EV/EBIT	12.1x	10.3x
ROIC (TTM)	7.55%	16.34%
Gross margin	24.62%	69.86%
Net margin	6.43%	51.63%
Revenue CAGR 5y	12.09%	1.03%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	4.16%
Debt / Equity	3.7x	0.0x
Dividend yield	0.0%	2.85%

Where each one wins

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

NBR leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y12.09%vs 1.03%+92%
P/E (TTM)7.2xvs 15.2x+53%
Market cap$1.56Bvs $1.45B+7%

NRP leads on

Dividend yield2.85%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 3.7x+99%
Net margin51.63%vs 6.43%+88%
Gross margin69.86%vs 24.62%+65%

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

Nabors Industries

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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