Which is better, ACN or ADBE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Adobe Inc. (ADBE) currently grades higher than ACN — 77/100 (B grade) vs 63/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ACN wins on none; ADBE 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 ACN or ADBE?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ACN and ADBE 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 ACN better than ADBE for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ADBE currently grades higher — 77/100 vs 63/100, a 14-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 ACN and ADBE 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). ACN currently scores 63/100 (C grade); ADBE scores 77/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ACN or ADBE?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. ACN and ADBE 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, ACN or ADBE?

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 ACN and ADBE both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Accenture plc (ACN) and Adobe Inc. (ADBE) operate in the Technology 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 ACN vs ADBE 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

Accenture

Adobe

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

ACN

Accenture

Market cap

$110.31B

Sector

Technology

ADBE

Adobe

Market cap

$98.93B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Adobe ADBE

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ACN	ADBE	Winner
Warren Buffett	63C	77B	ADBE
Benjamin Graham	58C	63C	ADBE
Philip Fisher	41D	70B	ADBE
Peter Lynch	43D	50C	ADBE
Joel Greenblatt	33F	59C	ADBE
Charlie Munger	49D	78B	ADBE
Terry Smith	52C	86A	ADBE

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ACN	ADBE
Market cap	$110.31B	$98.93B
P/E (TTM)	13.6x	14.1x
EV/EBIT	10.1x	11.5x
ROIC (TTM)	16.95%	37.4%
Gross margin	31.99%	89.1%
Net margin	10.65%	29.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.36%	10.77%
EPS CAGR 5y	7.19%	13.45%
Debt / Equity	0.3x	0.6x
Dividend yield	3.77%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

ACN leads on

Dividend yield3.77%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.6x+54%
EV/EBIT10.1xvs 11.5x+13%
Market cap$110.31Bvs $98.93B+10%

ADBE leads on

Gross margin89.1%vs 31.99%+64%
Net margin29.48%vs 10.65%+64%
ROIC (TTM)37.4%vs 16.95%+55%
EPS CAGR 5y13.45%vs 7.19%+47%

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

Accenture

Adobe

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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