Which is better, AIT or OMAB?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) currently grades higher than AIT — 69/100 (B grade) vs 64/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AIT wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt; OMAB wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AIT or OMAB?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, OMAB currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 64/100, a 5-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 AIT and OMAB 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). AIT currently scores 64/100 (C grade); OMAB scores 69/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AIT or OMAB?

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

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 AIT and OMAB both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) operate in the Industrials 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 AIT vs OMAB 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

Applied Industrial Technologies

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.

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

AIT

Market cap

$11.24B

Sector

Industrials

OMAB

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.

Market cap

$5.01B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. OMAB

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AIT	OMAB	Winner
Warren Buffett	64C	69B	OMAB
Benjamin Graham	77B	66B	AIT
Philip Fisher	53C	71B	OMAB
Peter Lynch	51C	55C	OMAB
Joel Greenblatt	48D	30F	AIT
Charlie Munger	48D	70B	OMAB
Terry Smith	51C	70B	OMAB

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AIT	OMAB
Market cap	$11.24B	$5.01B
P/E (TTM)	28.5x	16.2x
EV/EBIT	23.2x	10.7x
ROIC (TTM)	16.98%	10.34%
Gross margin	30.04%	69.04%
Net margin	8.34%	32.63%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.97%	16.32%
EPS CAGR 5y	28.78%	16.57%
Debt / Equity	0.2x	1.1x
Dividend yield	0.63%	5.18%

Where each one wins

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

AIT leads on

Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.1x+82%
Market cap$11.24Bvs $5.01B+55%
EPS CAGR 5y28.78%vs 16.57%+42%
ROIC (TTM)16.98%vs 10.34%+39%

OMAB leads on

Dividend yield5.18%vs 0.63%+88%
Net margin32.63%vs 8.34%+74%
Gross margin69.04%vs 30.04%+56%
EV/EBIT10.7xvs 23.2x+54%

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More like OMAB

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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.

Strategy

AIT

OMAB

Warren Buffett

64C

69B

Benjamin Graham

77B

66B

Philip Fisher

53C

71B

Peter Lynch

51C

55C

Joel Greenblatt

48D

30F

Charlie Munger

48D

70B

Terry Smith

51C

70B

Metric

AIT

OMAB

Market cap

$11.24B

$5.01B

P/E (TTM)

28.5x

16.2x

EV/EBIT

23.2x

10.7x

ROIC (TTM)

16.98%

10.34%

Gross margin

30.04%

69.04%

Net margin

8.34%

32.63%

Revenue CAGR 5y

8.97%

16.32%

EPS CAGR 5y

28.78%

16.57%

Debt / Equity

0.2x

1.1x

Dividend yield

0.63%

5.18%

Where each one wins

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

AIT leads on

Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.1x+82%
Market cap$11.24Bvs $5.01B+55%
EPS CAGR 5y28.78%vs 16.57%+42%
ROIC (TTM)16.98%vs 10.34%+39%

OMAB leads on

Dividend yield5.18%vs 0.63%+88%
Net margin32.63%vs 8.34%+74%
Gross margin69.04%vs 30.04%+56%
EV/EBIT10.7xvs 23.2x+54%