Which is better, BR or KLAC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, KLA Corporation (KLAC) currently grades higher than BR — 80/100 (A grade) vs 55/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BR wins on none; KLAC 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 BR or KLAC?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, KLAC currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 55/100, a 25-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 BR and KLAC 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). BR currently scores 55/100 (C grade); KLAC scores 80/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, BR or KLAC?

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

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 BR and KLAC both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR) and KLA Corporation (KLAC) operate in the Technology 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 BR vs KLAC 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

Broadridge Financial Solutions

KLA

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

Market cap

$17.41B

Sector

Technology

KLAC

KLA

Market cap

$246.68B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

KLA KLAC

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	BR	KLAC	Winner
Warren Buffett	55C	80A	KLAC
Benjamin Graham	63C	94A	KLAC
Philip Fisher	46D	90A	KLAC
Peter Lynch	47D	78B	KLAC
Joel Greenblatt	41D	78C	KLAC
Charlie Munger	52C	93A	KLAC
Terry Smith	49D	94A	KLAC

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BR	KLAC
Market cap	$17.41B	$246.68B
P/E (TTM)	15.4x	51.8x
EV/EBIT	16.8x	46.9x
ROIC (TTM)	13.36%	36.29%
Gross margin	31.31%	61.75%
Net margin	15.03%	35.66%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.38%	15.13%
EPS CAGR 5y	10.96%	22.65%
Debt / Equity	1.2x	1.1x
Dividend yield	2.61%	0.43%

Where each one wins

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

BR leads on

Dividend yield2.61%vs 0.43%+83%
P/E (TTM)15.4xvs 51.8x+70%
EV/EBIT16.8xvs 46.9x+64%

KLAC leads on

Market cap$246.68Bvs $17.41B+93%
ROIC (TTM)36.29%vs 13.36%+63%
Net margin35.66%vs 15.03%+58%
EPS CAGR 5y22.65%vs 10.96%+52%

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

Broadridge Financial Solutions

KLA

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

More like BR

More like KLAC

Related on invest-like

Key terms in this analysis