Stock comparison
Lennox International
Nordson
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
$17.4B
Sector
Industrials
NDSN
Nordson
Market cap
$15.33B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Nordson NDSN
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | LII | NDSN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 60C | LII |
| Benjamin Graham | 67B | 75B | NDSN |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 46D | LII |
| Peter Lynch | 45D | 51C | NDSN |
| Joel Greenblatt | 45D | 40D | LII |
| Charlie Munger | 56C | 57C | NDSN |
| Terry Smith | 48D | 53C | NDSN |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LII | NDSN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $17.4B | $15.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.2x | 29.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 24.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.93% | 10.72% |
| Gross margin | 33.06% | 55.17% |
| Net margin | 14.89% | 18.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.5% | 4.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.65% | 2.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 1.04% | 1.18% |
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 2.29%+85%
- ROIC (TTM)23.93%vs 10.72%+55%
- P/E (TTM)22.2xvs 29.3x+24%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.5%vs 4.26%+22%
NDSN leads on
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.6x+57%
- Gross margin55.17%vs 33.06%+40%
- Net margin18.39%vs 14.89%+19%
- Dividend yield1.18%vs 1.04%+12%
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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.