Stock comparison
Northern
S&P Global
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
NTRS
Northern
Market cap
$31.05B
Sector
Financials
SPGI
S&P Global
Market cap
$124.02B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
S&P Global SPGI
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | NTRS | SPGI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 42D | 74C | SPGI |
| Benjamin Graham | 64C | 66B | SPGI |
| Philip Fisher | 31F | 70C | SPGI |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 68C | SPGI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 13F | 42D | SPGI |
| Charlie Munger | 31F | 70B | SPGI |
| Terry Smith | 31F | 70B | SPGI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | NTRS | SPGI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $31.05B | $124.02B |
| P/E (TTM) | 16.6x | 25.1x |
| EV/EBIT | - | 20.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 1.07% | 9.89% |
| Gross margin | 57.34% | 70.47% |
| Net margin | 12.83% | 30.37% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 21.84% | 16.6% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 5.26% | 3.96% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.33% | 0.95% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
NTRS leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 20.3x+105%
- Dividend yield2.33%vs 0.95%+59%
- P/E (TTM)16.6xvs 25.1x+34%
- EPS CAGR 5y5.26%vs 3.96%+25%
SPGI leads on
- ROIC (TTM)9.89%vs 1.07%+89%
- Market cap$124.02Bvs $31.05B+75%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 1.3x+65%
- Net margin30.37%vs 12.83%+58%
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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.