Which is better, BRK.A or V?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Visa Inc. (V) currently grades higher than BRK.A — 79/100 (B grade) vs 28/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BRK.A wins on none; V 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 BRK.A or V?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both BRK.A and V 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 BRK.A better than V for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, V currently grades higher — 79/100 vs 28/100, a 51-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 BRK.A and V 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). BRK.A currently scores 28/100 (F grade); V 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, BRK.A or V?

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

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.

Can you compare BRK.A (Financials) and V (Financial Services) directly?

BRK.A is a Financials stock and V is in Financial Services, so this is a cross-sector comparison. The Buffett-Fit scoring on this page applies sector-relative bonuses to each stock against its own sector benchmarks, so the cross-sector comparison is still meaningful — but for the cleanest like-for-like, sector peers usually compare better than cross-sector pairs.

Is this BRK.A vs V 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

Berkshire Hathaway

Visa

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

BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

Market cap

$535B

Sector

Financials

Visa

Market cap

$632.3B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Visa V

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	BRK.A	V	Winner
Warren Buffett	28F	79B	V
Benjamin Graham	0F	74B	V
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BRK.A	V
Market cap	$535B	$632.3B
P/E (TTM)	-	28.4x
EV/EBIT	-	26.8x
ROIC (TTM)	-	32.73%
Gross margin	-	81.29%
Net margin	-	51.68%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-	13.5%

Where each one wins

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

BRK.A leads on

No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.

V leads on

Dividend yield0.79%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$632.3Bvs $535B+15%

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