Stock comparison
Moody's
Northern
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
Sector
Financials
NTRS
Northern
Market cap
$31.05B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Moody's MCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MCO | NTRS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 42D | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 83A | 64C | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 31F | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 65B | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 13F | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 31F | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 31F | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MCO | NTRS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $78.46B | $31.05B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x | 16.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.4x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.11% | 1.07% |
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 57.34% |
| Net margin | 31.69% | 12.83% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.55% | 21.84% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.68% | 5.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 1.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% | 2.33% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MCO leads on
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 1.07%+95%
- Market cap$78.46Bvs $31.05B+60%
- Net margin31.69%vs 12.83%+59%
- Gross margin69.69%vs 57.34%+18%
NTRS leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 23.4x+104%
- Revenue CAGR 5y21.84%vs 5.55%+75%
- Dividend yield2.33%vs 0.92%+61%
- Debt / Equity1.3xvs 2.4x+48%
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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.