Which is better, LNC or V?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Visa Inc. (V) currently grades higher than LNC — 79/100 (B grade) vs 27/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — LNC wins on none; V wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy LNC or V?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both LNC and V are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is LNC better than V for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, V currently grades higher — 79/100 vs 27/100, a 52-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between LNC and V on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). LNC currently scores 27/100 (F grade); V scores 79/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, LNC or V?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. LNC and V are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, LNC or V?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are LNC and V both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) and Visa Inc. (V) operate in the Financial Services sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this LNC vs V comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Lincoln National

Visa

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

LNC

Lincoln National

Market cap

$6.89B

Sector

Financials

Visa

Market cap

$630.41B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Visa V

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	LNC	V	Winner
Warren Buffett	27F	79B	V
Benjamin Graham	29F	74B	V
Philip Fisher	16F	78B	V
Peter Lynch	17F	64C	V
Joel Greenblatt	38D	74B	V
Charlie Munger	33F	85A	V
Terry Smith	22F	90A	V

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LNC	V
Market cap	$6.89B	$630.41B
P/E (TTM)	3.8x	28.4x
EV/EBIT	4.2x	26.8x
ROIC (TTM)	20.33%	32.73%
Gross margin	34.44%	81.29%
Net margin	9.14%	51.68%
Revenue CAGR 5y	0.85%	13.5%
EPS CAGR 5y	-26.29%	16.07%
Debt / Equity	0.6x	0.7x
Dividend yield	5.22%	0.79%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

LNC leads on

P/E (TTM)3.8xvs 28.4x+87%
Dividend yield5.22%vs 0.79%+85%
EV/EBIT4.2xvs 26.8x+84%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 0.7x+7%

V leads on

EPS CAGR 5y16.07%vs -26.29%+161%
Market cap$630.41Bvs $6.89B+99%
Revenue CAGR 5y13.5%vs 0.85%+94%
Net margin51.68%vs 9.14%+82%

More like LNC

LNC vs ING.WA LNC vs PKO.WA LNC vs MSCI LNC vs PEO.WA LNC vs SPL.WA LNC vs ICICIBANK.NS

More like V

V vs ING.WA V vs PKO.WA V vs MSCI V vs PEO.WA V vs SPL.WA V vs ICICIBANK.NS

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for LNC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for V

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Lincoln National

Visa

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

LNC

Lincoln National

Market cap

$6.89B

Sector

Financials

Visa

Market cap

$630.41B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Visa V

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	LNC	V	Winner
Warren Buffett	27F	79B	V
Benjamin Graham	29F	74B	V
Philip Fisher	16F	78B	V
Peter Lynch	17F	64C	V
Joel Greenblatt	38D	74B	V
Charlie Munger	33F	85A	V
Terry Smith	22F	90A	V

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LNC	V
Market cap	$6.89B	$630.41B
P/E (TTM)	3.8x	28.4x
EV/EBIT	4.2x	26.8x
ROIC (TTM)	20.33%	32.73%
Gross margin	34.44%	81.29%
Net margin	9.14%	51.68%
Revenue CAGR 5y	0.85%	13.5%
EPS CAGR 5y	-26.29%	16.07%
Debt / Equity	0.6x	0.7x
Dividend yield	5.22%	0.79%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

LNC leads on

P/E (TTM)3.8xvs 28.4x+87%
Dividend yield5.22%vs 0.79%+85%
EV/EBIT4.2xvs 26.8x+84%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 0.7x+7%

V leads on

EPS CAGR 5y16.07%vs -26.29%+161%
Market cap$630.41Bvs $6.89B+99%
Revenue CAGR 5y13.5%vs 0.85%+94%
Net margin51.68%vs 9.14%+82%

More like LNC

LNC vs ING.WA LNC vs PKO.WA LNC vs MSCI LNC vs PEO.WA LNC vs SPL.WA LNC vs ICICIBANK.NS

More like V

V vs ING.WA V vs PKO.WA V vs MSCI V vs PEO.WA V vs SPL.WA V vs ICICIBANK.NS

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for LNC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for V

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.