Which is better, AM or CRC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Antero Midstream Corporation (AM) currently grades higher than CRC — 67/100 (B grade) vs 55/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AM wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; CRC wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AM or CRC?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, AM currently grades higher — 67/100 vs 55/100, a 12-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 AM and CRC 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). AM currently scores 67/100 (B grade); CRC scores 55/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AM or CRC?

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

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 AM and CRC both Energy stocks?

Yes — both Antero Midstream Corporation (AM) and California Resources Corporation (CRC) operate in the Energy 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 AM vs CRC 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

Antero Midstream

California Resources

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

Antero Midstream

Market cap

$10.53B

Sector

Energy

CRC

California Resources

Market cap

$5.51B

Sector

Energy

Overall winner

Antero Midstream AM

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AM	CRC	Winner
Warren Buffett	67B	55C	AM
Benjamin Graham	74B	45D	AM
Philip Fisher	59C	44D	AM
Peter Lynch	67B	15F	AM
Joel Greenblatt	42D	15F	AM
Charlie Munger	63D	49D	AM
Terry Smith	61D	48D	AM

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AM	CRC
Market cap	$10.53B	$5.51B
P/E (TTM)	25.4x	-
EV/EBIT	22.0x	7.8x
ROIC (TTM)	8.62%	12.79%
Gross margin	64.52%	37.83%
Net margin	31.94%	-13.09%
Revenue CAGR 5y	6.77%	8.87%
EPS CAGR 5y	5.66%	-13.53%
Debt / Equity	1.9x	0.5x
Dividend yield	4.09%	2.66%

Where each one wins

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

AM leads on

EPS CAGR 5y5.66%vs -13.53%+142%
Net margin31.94%vs -13.09%+141%
Market cap$10.53Bvs $5.51B+48%
Gross margin64.52%vs 37.83%+41%

CRC leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 25.4x+145%
Debt / Equity0.5xvs 1.9x+75%
EV/EBIT7.8xvs 22.0x+65%
ROIC (TTM)12.79%vs 8.62%+33%

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

Antero Midstream

California Resources

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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