Stock comparison
Armstrong World Industries
Napco Security Technologies
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AWI
Armstrong World Industries
Market cap
$6.72B
Sector
Industrials
NSSC
Napco Security Technologies
Market cap
$1.34B
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 | AWI | NSSC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 63C | 70B | NSSC |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 90A | NSSC |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 77B | NSSC |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 63C | NSSC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 63C | NSSC |
| Charlie Munger | 65B | 72B | NSSC |
| Terry Smith | 58C | 72B | NSSC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AWI | NSSC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.72B | $1.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.7x | 38.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 16.5x | 28.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 19.91% | 18.36% |
| Gross margin | 40.3% | 56.97% |
| Net margin | 18.59% | 18.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.01% | 6.05% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 16.53% | 22.67% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 0.85% | 1.42% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AWI leads on
- Market cap$6.72Bvs $1.34B+80%
- P/E (TTM)21.7xvs 38.9x+44%
- EV/EBIT16.5xvs 28.7x+42%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.01%vs 6.05%+40%
NSSC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+95%
- Dividend yield1.42%vs 0.85%+40%
- Gross margin56.97%vs 40.3%+29%
- EPS CAGR 5y22.67%vs 16.53%+27%
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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.