Which is better, NPO or NSSC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) currently grades higher than NPO — 70/100 (B grade) vs 44/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — NPO 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 NPO or NSSC?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, NSSC currently grades higher — 70/100 vs 44/100, a 26-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 NPO 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). NPO currently scores 44/100 (D 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, NPO or NSSC?

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

Yes — both EnPro Industries, Inc. (NPO) 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 NPO 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

EnPro 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.

NPO

EnPro Industries

Market cap

$6.51B

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	NPO	NSSC	Winner
Warren Buffett	44D	70B	NSSC
Benjamin Graham	77B	90A	NSSC
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	NPO	NSSC
Market cap	$6.51B	$1.34B
P/E (TTM)	150.4x	38.9x
EV/EBIT	43.7x	28.7x
ROIC (TTM)	4.97%	18.36%
Gross margin	42.56%	56.97%
Net margin	3.7%	18.7%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.0%

Where each one wins

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

NPO leads on

Market cap$6.51Bvs $1.34B+79%
Revenue CAGR 5y8.0%vs 6.05%+24%

NSSC leads on

EPS CAGR 5y22.67%vs -31.26%+173%

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