Which is better, AN or GRGD.TO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Groupe Dynamite Inc. (GRGD.TO) currently grades higher than AN — 84/100 (A grade) vs 27/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AN wins on none; GRGD.TO 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 AN or GRGD.TO?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both AN and GRGD.TO 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 AN better than GRGD.TO for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, GRGD.TO currently grades higher — 84/100 vs 27/100, a 57-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 AN and GRGD.TO 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). AN currently scores 27/100 (F grade); GRGD.TO scores 84/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AN or GRGD.TO?

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

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 AN and GRGD.TO both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both AutoNation, Inc. (AN) and Groupe Dynamite Inc. (GRGD.TO) operate in the Consumer Cyclical 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 AN vs GRGD.TO 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

AutoNation

AN$6.3BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Groupe Dynamite

GRGD.TO$5.51BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Groupe Dynamite

AN 07 GRGD.TO

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

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

AN0wins

7winsGRGD.TO

Warren Buffett

27F

B84

Benjamin Graham

61C

A85

Philip Fisher

10F

A92

Peter Lynch

22F

B74

Joel Greenblatt

28F

B79

Charlie Munger

23F

A92

Terry Smith

16F

A90

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AN	GRGD.TO
Market cap	Winner: $6.3B	$5.51B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 9.4x	29.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 12.4x	20.6x
ROIC (TTM)	6.78%	49.19% Winner
Gross margin	17.51%	63.85% Winner
Net margin	2.47%	19.25% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	1.69%	23.39% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-1.72%	55.64% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: 4.7x	5.1x
Dividend yield	0.0%	-

Where each one wins

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

AN leads on

P/E (TTM)9.4xvs 29.6x+68%
EV/EBIT12.4xvs 20.6x+40%
Market cap$6.3Bvs $5.51B+13%
Debt / Equity4.7xvs 5.1x+7%

GRGD.TO leads on

EPS CAGR 5y55.64%vs -1.72%+103%
Revenue CAGR 5y23.39%vs 1.69%+93%
Net margin19.25%vs 2.47%+87%
ROIC (TTM)49.19%vs 6.78%+86%

More like AN

AN vs GAW.L AN vs 2059.TW AN vs 4165.SR AN vs RMS.PA

More like GRGD.TO

GRGD.TO vs GAW.L GRGD.TO vs 2059.TW GRGD.TO vs 4165.SR GRGD.TO vs RMS.PA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AN Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GRGD.TO

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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.

Stock comparison

AutoNation

AN$6.3BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Groupe Dynamite

GRGD.TO$5.51BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Groupe Dynamite

AN 07 GRGD.TO

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

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

AN0wins

7winsGRGD.TO

Warren Buffett

27F

B84

Benjamin Graham

61C

A85

Philip Fisher

10F

A92

Peter Lynch

22F

B74

Joel Greenblatt

28F

B79

Charlie Munger

23F

A92

Terry Smith

16F

A90

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AN	GRGD.TO
Market cap	Winner: $6.3B	$5.51B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 9.4x	29.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 12.4x	20.6x
ROIC (TTM)	6.78%	49.19% Winner
Gross margin	17.51%	63.85% Winner
Net margin	2.47%	19.25% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	1.69%	23.39% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-1.72%	55.64% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: 4.7x	5.1x
Dividend yield	0.0%	-

Where each one wins

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

AN leads on

P/E (TTM)9.4xvs 29.6x+68%
EV/EBIT12.4xvs 20.6x+40%
Market cap$6.3Bvs $5.51B+13%
Debt / Equity4.7xvs 5.1x+7%

GRGD.TO leads on

EPS CAGR 5y55.64%vs -1.72%+103%
Revenue CAGR 5y23.39%vs 1.69%+93%
Net margin19.25%vs 2.47%+87%
ROIC (TTM)49.19%vs 6.78%+86%

More like AN

AN vs GAW.L AN vs 2059.TW AN vs 4165.SR AN vs RMS.PA

More like GRGD.TO

GRGD.TO vs GAW.L GRGD.TO vs 2059.TW GRGD.TO vs 4165.SR GRGD.TO vs RMS.PA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AN Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GRGD.TO

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.