Which is better, AW.TO or GAW.L?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Games Workshop Group PLC (GAW.L) currently grades higher than AW.TO — 84/100 (A grade) vs 62/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AW.TO wins on none; GAW.L 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 AW.TO or GAW.L?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, GAW.L currently grades higher — 84/100 vs 62/100, a 22-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 AW.TO and GAW.L 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). AW.TO currently scores 62/100 (C grade); GAW.L 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, AW.TO or GAW.L?

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

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 AW.TO and GAW.L both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. (AW.TO) and Games Workshop Group PLC (GAW.L) 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 AW.TO vs GAW.L 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

A & W Food Services of Canada

AW.TO$867.74MConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Games Workshop Group

GAW.L$7.25BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Games Workshop Group

AW.TO 07 GAW.L

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

AW.TO0wins

7winsGAW.L

Warren Buffett

62C

B84

Benjamin Graham

72B

A87

Philip Fisher

67C

B81

Peter Lynch

56D

C68

Joel Greenblatt

33F

A85

Charlie Munger

61C

A89

Terry Smith

55D

A95

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AW.TO	GAW.L
Market cap	$867.74M	$7.25B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 15.8x	33.5x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 15.1x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)	7.69%	60.78% Winner
Gross margin	Winner: 100.0%	72.06%
Net margin	18.77%	31.76% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-0.88%	14.18% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 51.32%	14.97%
Debt / Equity	4.1x	0.2x Winner
Dividend yield	-	-

Where each one wins

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

AW.TO leads on

EPS CAGR 5y51.32%vs 14.97%+71%
P/E (TTM)15.8xvs 33.5x+53%
EV/EBIT15.1xvs 24.5x+39%
Gross margin100.0%vs 72.06%+28%

GAW.L leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y14.18%vs -0.88%+106%
Debt / Equity0.2xvs 4.1x+96%
Market cap$7.25Bvs $867.74M+88%
ROIC (TTM)60.78%vs 7.69%+87%

More like AW.TO

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More like GAW.L

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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.

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AW.TO	GAW.L
Market cap	$867.74M	$7.25B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 15.8x	33.5x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 15.1x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)	7.69%	60.78% Winner
Gross margin	Winner: 100.0%	72.06%
Net margin	18.77%	31.76% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-0.88%	14.18% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 51.32%	14.97%
Debt / Equity	4.1x	0.2x Winner
Dividend yield	-	-

Where each one wins

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

AW.TO leads on

EPS CAGR 5y51.32%vs 14.97%+71%
P/E (TTM)15.8xvs 33.5x+53%
EV/EBIT15.1xvs 24.5x+39%
Gross margin100.0%vs 72.06%+28%

GAW.L leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y14.18%vs -0.88%+106%
Debt / Equity0.2xvs 4.1x+96%
Market cap$7.25Bvs $867.74M+88%
ROIC (TTM)60.78%vs 7.69%+87%