Stock comparison
Lennox International
Norfolk Southern
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
LII
Lennox International
Market cap
$16.87B
Sector
Industrials
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Market cap
$70.64B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Lennox International LII
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | LII | NSC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 47D | LII |
| Benjamin Graham | 75B | 70B | LII |
| Philip Fisher | 56C | 45D | LII |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 57C | NSC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 53C | 40D | LII |
| Charlie Munger | 64C | 55D | LII |
| Terry Smith | 56C | 43D | LII |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LII | NSC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $16.87B | $70.64B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.2x | 26.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 21.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.93% | 7.31% |
| Gross margin | 33.06% | 45.31% |
| Net margin | 14.89% | 21.91% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.5% | 2.25% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.65% | 1.19% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.1x |
| Dividend yield | 1.04% | 1.71% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
LII leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y15.65%vs 1.19%+92%
- ROIC (TTM)23.93%vs 7.31%+69%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.5%vs 2.25%+59%
- P/E (TTM)22.2xvs 26.6x+17%
NSC leads on
- Market cap$70.64Bvs $16.87B+76%
- Dividend yield1.71%vs 1.04%+39%
- Debt / Equity1.1xvs 1.6x+33%
- Net margin21.91%vs 14.89%+32%
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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.