Which is better, APN.L or PGHH.BO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited (PGHH.BO) currently grades higher than APN.L — 78/100 (B grade) vs 73/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — APN.L wins on Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch; PGHH.BO wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy APN.L or PGHH.BO?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both APN.L and PGHH.BO 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 APN.L better than PGHH.BO for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, PGHH.BO currently grades higher — 78/100 vs 73/100, 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 APN.L and PGHH.BO 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). APN.L currently scores 73/100 (B grade); PGHH.BO scores 78/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, APN.L or PGHH.BO?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. APN.L and PGHH.BO 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, APN.L or PGHH.BO?

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 APN.L and PGHH.BO both Consumer Defensive stocks?

Yes — both Applied Nutrition Plc (APN.L) and Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited (PGHH.BO) operate in the Consumer Defensive 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 APN.L vs PGHH.BO 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 Nutrition

APN.L$866.25MConsumer Staples Market cap, Sector

Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited

PGHH.BO$276.01BConsumer Staples Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited

APN.L 25 PGHH.BO

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

APN.L2wins

5winsPGHH.BO

Warren Buffett

73B

B78

Benjamin Graham

85A

B76

Philip Fisher

74B

B76

Peter Lynch

69C

C63

Joel Greenblatt

72B

A85

Charlie Munger

78B

B84

Terry Smith

75B

B83

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	APN.L	PGHH.BO
Market cap	$866.25M	$276.01B Winner
P/E (TTM)	34.3x	34.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	24.8x	24.4x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	37.43%	116.93% Winner
Gross margin	46.03%	63.44% Winner
Net margin	19.7%	20.0% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 45.14%	4.13%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 37.0%	14.16%
Debt / Equity	0.1x	0.0x Winner
Dividend yield	-	-

Where each one wins

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

APN.L leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y45.14%vs 4.13%+91%
EPS CAGR 5y37.0%vs 14.16%+62%

PGHH.BO leads on

Market cap$276.01Bvs $866.25M+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+98%
ROIC (TTM)116.93%vs 37.43%+68%
Gross margin63.44%vs 46.03%+27%

More like APN.L

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More like PGHH.BO

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for APN.L Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PGHH.BO

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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.

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	APN.L	PGHH.BO
Market cap	$866.25M	$276.01B Winner
P/E (TTM)	34.3x	34.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	24.8x	24.4x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	37.43%	116.93% Winner
Gross margin	46.03%	63.44% Winner
Net margin	19.7%	20.0% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 45.14%	4.13%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 37.0%	14.16%
Debt / Equity	0.1x	0.0x Winner
Dividend yield	-	-

Where each one wins

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

APN.L leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y45.14%vs 4.13%+91%
EPS CAGR 5y37.0%vs 14.16%+62%

PGHH.BO leads on

Market cap$276.01Bvs $866.25M+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.1x+98%
ROIC (TTM)116.93%vs 37.43%+68%
Gross margin63.44%vs 46.03%+27%