Which is better, ATEC or RPRX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Royalty Pharma plc (RPRX) currently grades higher than ATEC — 66/100 (C grade) vs 26/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ATEC wins on Peter Lynch; RPRX 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 ATEC or RPRX?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, RPRX currently grades higher — 66/100 vs 26/100, a 40-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 ATEC and RPRX 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). ATEC currently scores 26/100 (F grade); RPRX scores 66/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ATEC or RPRX?

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

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 ATEC and RPRX both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (ATEC) and Royalty Pharma plc (RPRX) operate in the Healthcare 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 ATEC vs RPRX 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

Alphatec Holdings

Royalty Pharma

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

ATEC

Alphatec Holdings

Market cap

$1.27B

Sector

Healthcare

RPRX

Royalty Pharma

Market cap

$23.44B

Sector

Healthcare

Overall winner

Royalty Pharma RPRX

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ATEC	RPRX	Winner
Warren Buffett	26F	66C	RPRX
Benjamin Graham	65D	84A	RPRX
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ATEC	RPRX
Market cap	$1.27B	$23.44B
P/E (TTM)	-	27.6x
EV/EBIT	-	19.9x
ROIC (TTM)	-8.94%	8.43%
Gross margin	65.32%	99.95%
Net margin	-15.93%	33.91%
Revenue CAGR 5y	33.14%

Where each one wins

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

ATEC leads on

EV/EBIT-vs 19.9x+199%
P/E (TTM)-vs 27.6x+135%
Revenue CAGR 5y33.14%vs 0.96%+97%

RPRX leads on

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