Which is better, BLX or SLDE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (SLDE) currently grades higher than BLX — 81/100 (C grade) vs 66/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BLX wins on none; SLDE 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 BLX or SLDE?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, SLDE currently grades higher — 81/100 vs 66/100, a 15-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 BLX and SLDE 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). BLX currently scores 66/100 (D grade); SLDE scores 81/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, BLX or SLDE?

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

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 BLX and SLDE both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (BLX) and Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (SLDE) operate in the Financial Services 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 BLX vs SLDE 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

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.

Slide Insurance Holdings

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

BLX

Market cap

$2.05B

Sector

Financials

SLDE

Slide Insurance Holdings

Market cap

$2.13B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Slide Insurance Holdings SLDE

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	BLX	SLDE	Winner
Warren Buffett	66D	81C	SLDE
Benjamin Graham	46D	50C	SLDE
Philip Fisher	70C	85C	SLDE
Peter Lynch	65C	65C	Tie
Joel Greenblatt	40D	63C	SLDE
Charlie Munger	54D	84A	SLDE
Terry Smith	57D	91A	SLDE

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BLX	SLDE
Market cap	$2.05B	$2.13B
P/E (TTM)	10.0x	4.7x
EV/EBIT	19.2x	1.7x
ROIC (TTM)	3.62%	41.91%
Gross margin	54.06%	81.47%
Net margin	38.75%	38.86%
Revenue CAGR 5y	21.52%	68.31%
EPS CAGR 5y	39.36%	64.87%
Debt / Equity	2.5x	0.0x
Dividend yield	7.22%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

BLX leads on

Dividend yield7.22%vs 0.0%+100%

SLDE leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 2.5x+99%
EV/EBIT1.7xvs 19.2x+91%
ROIC (TTM)41.91%vs 3.62%+91%
Revenue CAGR 5y68.31%vs 21.52%+68%

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

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.

Slide Insurance Holdings

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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