Stock comparison
Graco
Norfolk Southern
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
GGG
Graco
Market cap
$12.55B
Sector
Industrials
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Market cap
$70.64B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Graco GGG
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | GGG | NSC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 47D | GGG |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 70B | GGG |
| Philip Fisher | 59C | 45D | GGG |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 57C | GGG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50C | 40D | GGG |
| Charlie Munger | 69B | 55D | GGG |
| Terry Smith | 68B | 43D | GGG |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GGG | NSC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.55B | $70.64B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.8x | 26.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.9x | 21.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.96% | 7.31% |
| Gross margin | 52.31% | 45.31% |
| Net margin | 22.96% | 21.91% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.99% | 2.25% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.93% | 1.19% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 1.1x |
| Dividend yield | 1.47% | 1.71% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
GGG leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 1.1x+98%
- EPS CAGR 5y4.93%vs 1.19%+76%
- ROIC (TTM)16.96%vs 7.31%+57%
- Revenue CAGR 5y2.99%vs 2.25%+25%
NSC leads on
- Market cap$70.64Bvs $12.55B+82%
- Dividend yield1.71%vs 1.47%+14%
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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.