Which is better, APA or RATI.TA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Ratio Energies - Limited Partnership (RATI.TA) currently grades higher than APA — 72/100 (B grade) vs 65/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — APA wins on Peter Lynch; RATI.TA wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy APA or RATI.TA?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both APA and RATI.TA 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 APA better than RATI.TA for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, RATI.TA currently grades higher — 72/100 vs 65/100, a 7-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 APA and RATI.TA 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). APA currently scores 65/100 (C grade); RATI.TA scores 72/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, APA or RATI.TA?

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

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 APA and RATI.TA both Energy stocks?

Yes — both APA Corporation (APA) and Ratio Energies - Limited Partnership (RATI.TA) 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 APA vs RATI.TA 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

APA

APA$11.67BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Ratio Energies - Limited Partnership

RATI.TA$4.78BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Ratio Energies - Limited Partnership

APA 16 RATI.TA

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

APA1wins

6winsRATI.TA

Warren Buffett

65C

B72

Benjamin Graham

51D

A91

Philip Fisher

62C

C64

Peter Lynch

37F

F31

Joel Greenblatt

32F

D59

Charlie Munger

66C

B83

Terry Smith

66C

B77

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	APA	RATI.TA
Market cap	Winner: $11.67B	$4.78B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 9.0x	40.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 6.5x	28.2x
ROIC (TTM)	12.06%	14.65% Winner
Gross margin	53.91%	59.24% Winner
Net margin	17.8%	37.39% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 2.81%	-4.11%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 11.3%	-5.73%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.7x	1.0x
Dividend yield	2.57%	-

Where each one wins

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

APA leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y2.81%vs -4.11%+168%
EPS CAGR 5y11.3%vs -5.73%+151%
P/E (TTM)9.0xvs 40.2x+78%
EV/EBIT6.5xvs 28.2x+77%

RATI.TA leads on

Net margin37.39%vs 17.8%+52%
ROIC (TTM)14.65%vs 12.06%+18%
Gross margin59.24%vs 53.91%+9%

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RATI.TA vs TPL RATI.TA vs VAR.OL RATI.TA vs GTT.PA RATI.TA vs USAC

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for APA Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for RATI.TA

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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

APA

APA$11.67BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Ratio Energies - Limited Partnership

RATI.TA$4.78BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Ratio Energies - Limited Partnership

APA 16 RATI.TA

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

APA1wins

6winsRATI.TA

Warren Buffett

65C

B72

Benjamin Graham

51D

A91

Philip Fisher

62C

C64

Peter Lynch

37F

F31

Joel Greenblatt

32F

D59

Charlie Munger

66C

B83

Terry Smith

66C

B77

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	APA	RATI.TA
Market cap	Winner: $11.67B	$4.78B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 9.0x	40.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 6.5x	28.2x
ROIC (TTM)	12.06%	14.65% Winner
Gross margin	53.91%	59.24% Winner
Net margin	17.8%	37.39% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 2.81%	-4.11%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 11.3%	-5.73%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.7x	1.0x
Dividend yield	2.57%	-

Where each one wins

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

APA leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y2.81%vs -4.11%+168%
EPS CAGR 5y11.3%vs -5.73%+151%
P/E (TTM)9.0xvs 40.2x+78%
EV/EBIT6.5xvs 28.2x+77%

RATI.TA leads on

Net margin37.39%vs 17.8%+52%
ROIC (TTM)14.65%vs 12.06%+18%
Gross margin59.24%vs 53.91%+9%

More like APA

APA vs TPL APA vs VAR.OL APA vs GTT.PA APA vs USAC

More like RATI.TA

RATI.TA vs TPL RATI.TA vs VAR.OL RATI.TA vs GTT.PA RATI.TA vs USAC

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for APA Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for RATI.TA

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.