Which is better, AWK or AXIA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, AXIA Energia S.A. (AXIA) currently grades higher than AWK — 59/100 (D grade) vs 41/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AWK wins on Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch; AXIA wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AWK or AXIA?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, AXIA currently grades higher — 59/100 vs 41/100, a 18-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 AWK and AXIA 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). AWK currently scores 41/100 (D grade); AXIA scores 59/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AWK or AXIA?

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

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 AWK and AXIA both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) and AXIA Energia S.A. (AXIA) operate in the Utilities 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 AWK vs AXIA 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

American Water Works

AWK$27.48BUtilities Market cap, Sector

AXIA Energia

AXIA$23.29BUtilities Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

AXIA Energia

AWK 25 AXIA

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

AWK2wins

5winsAXIA

Warren Buffett

41F

D59

Benjamin Graham

57D

D45

Philip Fisher

39F

D47

Peter Lynch

33F

F26

Joel Greenblatt

36F

F37

Charlie Munger

47D

D56

Terry Smith

32F

D54

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AWK	AXIA
Market cap	Winner: $27.48B	$23.29B
P/E (TTM)	22.5x	12.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	21.5x	19.0x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 4.36%	-17.24%
Gross margin	43.55%	46.23% Winner
Net margin	21.17%	22.55% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 6.94%	3.49%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: -4.8%	-10.69%
Debt / Equity	1.4x	0.7x Winner
Dividend yield	2.65%	6.16% Winner

Where each one wins

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

AWK leads on

ROIC (TTM)4.36%vs -17.24%+125%
EPS CAGR 5y-4.8%vs -10.69%+55%
Revenue CAGR 5y6.94%vs 3.49%+50%
Market cap$27.48Bvs $23.29B+15%

AXIA leads on

Dividend yield6.16%vs 2.65%+57%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.4x+54%
P/E (TTM)12.7xvs 22.5x+43%
EV/EBIT19.0xvs 21.5x+12%

More like AWK

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More like AXIA

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AWK Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AXIA

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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

American Water Works

AWK$27.48BUtilities Market cap, Sector

AXIA Energia

AXIA$23.29BUtilities Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

AXIA Energia

AWK 25 AXIA

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

AWK2wins

5winsAXIA

Warren Buffett

41F

D59

Benjamin Graham

57D

D45

Philip Fisher

39F

D47

Peter Lynch

33F

F26

Joel Greenblatt

36F

F37

Charlie Munger

47D

D56

Terry Smith

32F

D54

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AWK	AXIA
Market cap	Winner: $27.48B	$23.29B
P/E (TTM)	22.5x	12.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	21.5x	19.0x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 4.36%	-17.24%
Gross margin	43.55%	46.23% Winner
Net margin	21.17%	22.55% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 6.94%	3.49%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: -4.8%	-10.69%
Debt / Equity	1.4x	0.7x Winner
Dividend yield	2.65%	6.16% Winner

Where each one wins

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

AWK leads on

ROIC (TTM)4.36%vs -17.24%+125%
EPS CAGR 5y-4.8%vs -10.69%+55%
Revenue CAGR 5y6.94%vs 3.49%+50%
Market cap$27.48Bvs $23.29B+15%

AXIA leads on

Dividend yield6.16%vs 2.65%+57%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.4x+54%
P/E (TTM)12.7xvs 22.5x+43%
EV/EBIT19.0xvs 21.5x+12%

More like AWK

AWK vs RGSI.TO AWK vs ALUP3.SA AWK vs TTW.BK AWK vs IG.MI

More like AXIA

AXIA vs RGSI.TO AXIA vs ALUP3.SA AXIA vs TTW.BK AXIA vs IG.MI

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AWK Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AXIA

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.