Which is better, BABA or RMS.PA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (RMS.PA) currently grades higher than BABA — 79/100 (B grade) vs 27/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BABA wins on none; RMS.PA 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 BABA or RMS.PA?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, RMS.PA currently grades higher — 79/100 vs 27/100, a 52-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 BABA and RMS.PA 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). BABA currently scores 27/100 (F grade); RMS.PA scores 79/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, BABA or RMS.PA?

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

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 BABA and RMS.PA both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) and Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (RMS.PA) 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 BABA vs RMS.PA 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

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

BABA$282.76BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Hermès International Société en commandite par actions

RMS.PA$176.07BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Hermès International Société en commandite par actions

BABA 07 RMS.PA

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

BABA0wins

7winsRMS.PA

Warren Buffett

27F

B79

Benjamin Graham

26F

A90

Philip Fisher

28F

B84

Peter Lynch

28F

C69

Joel Greenblatt

60C

C61

Charlie Munger

15F

A86

Terry Smith

13F

A85

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BABA	RMS.PA
Market cap	Winner: $282.76B	$176.07B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 2.5x	38.1x
EV/EBIT	35.3x	23.8x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	3.17%	24.18% Winner
Gross margin	39.81%	71.11% Winner
Net margin	10.12%	28.27% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.66%	11.31% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 18.71%	16.93%
Debt / Equity	0.2x	0.1x Winner
Dividend yield	1.61%	-

Where each one wins

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

BABA leads on

P/E (TTM)2.5xvs 38.1x+93%
Market cap$282.76Bvs $176.07B+38%
EPS CAGR 5y18.71%vs 16.93%+10%

RMS.PA leads on

ROIC (TTM)24.18%vs 3.17%+87%
Net margin28.27%vs 10.12%+64%
Revenue CAGR 5y11.31%vs 4.66%+59%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.2x+49%

More like BABA

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More like RMS.PA

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for BABA Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for RMS.PA

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	BABA	RMS.PA
Market cap	Winner: $282.76B	$176.07B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 2.5x	38.1x
EV/EBIT	35.3x	23.8x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	3.17%	24.18% Winner
Gross margin	39.81%	71.11% Winner
Net margin	10.12%	28.27% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.66%	11.31% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 18.71%	16.93%
Debt / Equity	0.2x	0.1x Winner
Dividend yield	1.61%	-

Where each one wins

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

BABA leads on

P/E (TTM)2.5xvs 38.1x+93%
Market cap$282.76Bvs $176.07B+38%
EPS CAGR 5y18.71%vs 16.93%+10%

RMS.PA leads on

ROIC (TTM)24.18%vs 3.17%+87%
Net margin28.27%vs 10.12%+64%
Revenue CAGR 5y11.31%vs 4.66%+59%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.2x+49%