Which is better, ALX or PECO?

ALX and PECO tie on the headline Buffett-Fit score (62/100 each). The decision comes down to which underlying framework you trust most — ALX leads on Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; PECO leads on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch. The pillar-by-pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ALX or PECO?

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

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (62/100 vs 64/100), 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 ALX and PECO 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). ALX currently scores 62/100 (D grade); PECO scores 64/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ALX or PECO?

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

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 ALX and PECO both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both Alexander's, Inc. (ALX) and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO) operate in the Real Estate 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 ALX vs PECO 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

Alexander's

ALX$1.26BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Phillips Edison &

PECO$5.08BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Tie

ALX 43 PECO

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

Fit scores by strategy

ALX4wins

3winsPECO

Warren Buffett

62C

C64

Benjamin Graham

98A

C64

Philip Fisher

54D

B77

Peter Lynch

27F

D51

Joel Greenblatt

45D

F43

Charlie Munger

67C

C61

Terry Smith

63C

D56

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ALX	PECO
Market cap	$1.26B	$5.08B Winner
P/E (TTM)	58.2x	43.1x Winner
EV/EBIT	Winner: 31.6x	38.3x
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 5.67%	5.33%
Gross margin	Winner: 63.57%	53.41%
Net margin	9.72%	15.58% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	0.84%	8.27% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-32.14%	56.51% Winner
Debt / Equity	10.4x	1.1x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 7.72%	3.22%

Where each one wins

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

ALX leads on

Dividend yield7.72%vs 3.22%+58%
EV/EBIT31.6xvs 38.3x+18%
Gross margin63.57%vs 53.41%+16%
ROIC (TTM)5.67%vs 5.33%+6%

PECO leads on

EPS CAGR 5y56.51%vs -32.14%+157%
Revenue CAGR 5y8.27%vs 0.84%+90%
Debt / Equity1.1xvs 10.4x+89%
Market cap$5.08Bvs $1.26B+75%

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More like PECO

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ALX Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PECO

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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.