Which is better, CB or KNSL?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) currently grades higher than CB — 66/100 (B grade) vs 50/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CB wins on Joel Greenblatt; KNSL wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CB or KNSL?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, KNSL currently grades higher — 66/100 vs 50/100, a 16-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 CB and KNSL 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). CB currently scores 50/100 (C grade); KNSL scores 66/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CB or KNSL?

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

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 CB and KNSL both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Chubb Limited (CB) and Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) 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 CB vs KNSL 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

Chubb Limited

Kinsale Capital Group

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

Chubb Limited

Market cap

$125.72B

Sector

Financials

KNSL

Kinsale Capital Group

Market cap

$6.91B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Kinsale Capital Group KNSL

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CB	KNSL	Winner
Warren Buffett	50C	66B	KNSL
Benjamin Graham	35D	50C	KNSL
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CB	KNSL
Market cap	$125.72B	$6.91B
P/E (TTM)	11.3x	13.1x
EV/EBIT	10.8x	10.9x
ROIC (TTM)	32.47%	23.52%
Gross margin	35.2%	46.64%
Net margin	18.48%	27.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	10.04%

Where each one wins

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

CB leads on

Market cap$125.72Bvs $6.91B+95%
Dividend yield1.2%vs 0.25%+79%
ROIC (TTM)32.47%vs 23.52%+28%
P/E (TTM)11.3xvs 13.1x

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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.