Stock comparison
Napco Security Technologies
Waste Management
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
NSSC
Napco Security Technologies
Market cap
$1.34B
Sector
Industrials
WM
Waste Management
Market cap
$87.5B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Napco Security Technologies NSSC
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | NSSC | WM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 70B | 51C | NSSC |
| Benjamin Graham | 90A | 76B | NSSC |
| Philip Fisher | 77B | 48D | NSSC |
| Peter Lynch | 63C | 64C | WM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 63C | 40D | NSSC |
| Charlie Munger | 72B | 52D | NSSC |
| Terry Smith | 72B | 48D | NSSC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | NSSC | WM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.34B | $87.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 38.9x | 31.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 28.7x | 24.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 18.36% | 9.02% |
| Gross margin | 56.97% | 32.06% |
| Net margin | 18.7% | 10.99% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.05% | 8.88% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 22.67% | 11.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 2.3x |
| Dividend yield | 1.42% | 1.56% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
NSSC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 2.3x+99%
- ROIC (TTM)18.36%vs 9.02%+51%
- EPS CAGR 5y22.67%vs 11.68%+48%
- Gross margin56.97%vs 32.06%+44%
WM leads on
- Market cap$87.5Bvs $1.34B+98%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.88%vs 6.05%+32%
- P/E (TTM)31.7xvs 38.9x+18%
- EV/EBIT24.1xvs 28.7x+16%
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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.