Which is better, CBRE or WELL?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Welltower Inc. (WELL) currently grades higher than CBRE — 47/100 (D grade) vs 46/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CBRE wins on Joel Greenblatt; WELL 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 CBRE or WELL?

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

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (46/100 vs 47/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between CBRE and WELL 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). CBRE currently scores 46/100 (D grade); WELL scores 47/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CBRE or WELL?

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

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 CBRE and WELL both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE) and Welltower Inc. (WELL) operate in the Real Estate 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 CBRE vs WELL 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

CBRE Group

Welltower

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

CBRE

CBRE Group

Market cap

$38.38B

Sector

Real Estate

WELL

Welltower

Market cap

$152.61B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

Welltower WELL

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CBRE	WELL	Winner
Warren Buffett	46D	47D	WELL
Benjamin Graham	68B	83A	WELL
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CBRE	WELL
Market cap	$38.38B	$152.61B
P/E (TTM)	28.7x	106.3x
EV/EBIT	33.8x	467.8x
ROIC (TTM)	5.87%	0.82%
Gross margin	34.99%	38.87%
Net margin	3.11%	12.15%
Revenue CAGR 5y	9.95%

Where each one wins

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

CBRE leads on

EV/EBIT33.8xvs 467.8x+93%
ROIC (TTM)5.87%vs 0.82%+86%
P/E (TTM)28.7xvs 106.3x+73%

WELL leads on

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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.