Which is better, AFYA or KO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, The Coca-Cola Company (KO) currently grades higher than AFYA — 62/100 (C grade) vs 61/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AFYA wins on Philip Fisher and Terry Smith; KO wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, and Charlie Munger. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AFYA or KO?

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

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (61/100 vs 62/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between AFYA and KO 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). AFYA currently scores 61/100 (C grade); KO scores 62/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AFYA or KO?

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

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 AFYA and KO both Consumer Defensive stocks?

Yes — both Afya Limited (AFYA) and The Coca-Cola Company (KO) operate in the Consumer Defensive 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 AFYA vs KO 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

Afya Limited

Coca-Cola

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

AFYA

Afya Limited

Market cap

$1.26B

Sector

Consumer Staples

Coca-Cola

Market cap

$350.57B

Sector

Consumer Staples

Overall winner

Coca-Cola KO

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AFYA	KO	Winner
Warren Buffett	61C	62C	KO
Benjamin Graham	48D	77B	KO
Philip Fisher	75B	60C	AFYA
Peter Lynch	63C	70B	KO
Joel Greenblatt	34F	60C	KO
Charlie Munger	59C	68B	KO
Terry Smith	61D	52C	AFYA

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AFYA	KO
Market cap	$1.26B	$350.57B
P/E (TTM)	8.4x	25.5x
EV/EBIT	7.0x	27.8x
ROIC (TTM)	12.67%	13.88%
Gross margin	64.3%	61.74%
Net margin	20.04%	27.8%
Revenue CAGR 5y	20.5%	5.53%
EPS CAGR 5y	35.93%	7.78%
Debt / Equity	0.7x	1.3x
Dividend yield	4.6%	2.54%

Where each one wins

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

AFYA leads on

EPS CAGR 5y35.93%vs 7.78%+78%
EV/EBIT7.0xvs 27.8x+75%
Revenue CAGR 5y20.5%vs 5.53%+73%
P/E (TTM)8.4xvs 25.5x+67%

KO leads on

Market cap$350.57Bvs $1.26B+100%
Net margin27.8%vs 20.04%+28%
ROIC (TTM)13.88%vs 12.67%+9%

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

Afya Limited

Coca-Cola

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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