Which is better, ARG.PA or EPRT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) currently grades higher than ARG.PA — 69/100 (C grade) vs 53/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ARG.PA wins on none; EPRT 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 ARG.PA or EPRT?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ARG.PA and EPRT 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 ARG.PA better than EPRT for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EPRT currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 53/100, a 16-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 ARG.PA and EPRT 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). ARG.PA currently scores 53/100 (D grade); EPRT scores 69/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ARG.PA or EPRT?

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

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 ARG.PA and EPRT both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both Argan SA (ARG.PA) and Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) 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 ARG.PA vs EPRT 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

Argan SA

ARG.PA$1.53BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Essential Properties Realty

EPRT$6.39BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Essential Properties Realty

ARG.PA 07 EPRT

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

ARG.PA0wins

7winsEPRT

Warren Buffett

53D

C69

Benjamin Graham

19F

D54

Philip Fisher

51D

B70

Peter Lynch

21F

C65

Joel Greenblatt

36F

B81

Charlie Munger

54D

B76

Terry Smith

45D

B78

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ARG.PA	EPRT
Market cap	$1.53B	$6.39B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 6.2x	24.7x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 11.2x	25.3x
ROIC (TTM)	5.41%	48.78% Winner
Gross margin	Winner: 84.06%	70.33%
Net margin	Winner: 102.81%	43.28%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.78%	24.99% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-31.18%	11.99% Winner
Debt / Equity	0.8x	0.6x Winner
Dividend yield	-	4.04%

Where each one wins

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

ARG.PA leads on

P/E (TTM)6.2xvs 24.7x+75%
Net margin102.81%vs 43.28%+58%
EV/EBIT11.2xvs 25.3x+56%
Gross margin84.06%vs 70.33%+16%

EPRT leads on

EPS CAGR 5y11.99%vs -31.18%+138%
ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs 5.41%+89%
Market cap$6.39Bvs $1.53B+76%
Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 8.78%+65%

More like ARG.PA

ARG.PA vs PECO ARG.PA vs AAT ARG.PA vs LTC ARG.PA vs JOE

More like EPRT

EPRT vs PECO EPRT vs AAT EPRT vs LTC EPRT vs JOE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ARG.PA Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for EPRT

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.

Stock comparison

Argan SA

ARG.PA$1.53BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Essential Properties Realty

EPRT$6.39BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Essential Properties Realty

ARG.PA 07 EPRT

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

ARG.PA0wins

7winsEPRT

Warren Buffett

53D

C69

Benjamin Graham

19F

D54

Philip Fisher

51D

B70

Peter Lynch

21F

C65

Joel Greenblatt

36F

B81

Charlie Munger

54D

B76

Terry Smith

45D

B78

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ARG.PA	EPRT
Market cap	$1.53B	$6.39B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 6.2x	24.7x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 11.2x	25.3x
ROIC (TTM)	5.41%	48.78% Winner
Gross margin	Winner: 84.06%	70.33%
Net margin	Winner: 102.81%	43.28%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.78%	24.99% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-31.18%	11.99% Winner
Debt / Equity	0.8x	0.6x Winner
Dividend yield	-	4.04%

Where each one wins

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

ARG.PA leads on

P/E (TTM)6.2xvs 24.7x+75%
Net margin102.81%vs 43.28%+58%
EV/EBIT11.2xvs 25.3x+56%
Gross margin84.06%vs 70.33%+16%

EPRT leads on

EPS CAGR 5y11.99%vs -31.18%+138%
ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs 5.41%+89%
Market cap$6.39Bvs $1.53B+76%
Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 8.78%+65%

More like ARG.PA

ARG.PA vs PECO ARG.PA vs AAT ARG.PA vs LTC ARG.PA vs JOE

More like EPRT

EPRT vs PECO EPRT vs AAT EPRT vs LTC EPRT vs JOE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ARG.PA Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for EPRT

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.