Which is better, NSA or SKT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Tanger Inc. (SKT) currently grades higher than NSA — 61/100 (D grade) vs 49/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — NSA wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt; SKT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy NSA or SKT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, SKT currently grades higher — 61/100 vs 49/100, a 12-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 NSA and SKT 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). NSA currently scores 49/100 (D grade); SKT scores 61/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, NSA or SKT?

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

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 NSA and SKT both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA) and Tanger Inc. (SKT) operate in the Real Estate 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 NSA vs SKT 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

National Storage Affiliates

Tanger

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

NSA

Market cap

$3.3B

Sector

Real Estate

SKT

Tanger

Market cap

$4.09B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

Tanger SKT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	NSA	SKT	Winner
Warren Buffett	49D	61D	SKT
Benjamin Graham	84A	77B	NSA
Philip Fisher	41D	65C	SKT
Peter Lynch	33F	55C	SKT
Joel Greenblatt	76B	44D	NSA
Charlie Munger	56C	56D	Tie
Terry Smith	50C	50D	Tie

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	NSA	SKT
Market cap	$3.3B	$4.09B
P/E (TTM)	42.8x	32.9x
EV/EBIT	24.3x	33.4x
ROIC (TTM)	72.85%	4.2%
Gross margin	33.85%	42.62%
Net margin	10.48%	20.76%
Revenue CAGR 5y	6.48%	8.06%
EPS CAGR 5y	-11.28%	87.35%
Debt / Equity	3.8x	2.9x
Dividend yield	5.22%	3.3%

Where each one wins

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

NSA leads on

ROIC (TTM)72.85%vs 4.2%+94%
Dividend yield5.22%vs 3.3%+37%
EV/EBIT24.3xvs 33.4x+27%

SKT leads on

EPS CAGR 5y87.35%vs -11.28%+113%
Net margin20.76%vs 10.48%+50%
P/E (TTM)32.9xvs 42.8x+23%
Debt / Equity2.9xvs 3.8x+23%

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

National Storage Affiliates

Tanger

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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