Which is better, CCL or GAW.L?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Games Workshop Group PLC (GAW.L) currently grades higher than CCL — 84/100 (A grade) vs 46/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CCL wins on Peter Lynch; GAW.L 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 CCL or GAW.L?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both CCL and GAW.L 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 CCL better than GAW.L for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, GAW.L currently grades higher — 84/100 vs 46/100, a 38-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 CCL and GAW.L 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). CCL currently scores 46/100 (D grade); GAW.L scores 84/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CCL or GAW.L?

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

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 CCL and GAW.L both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) and Games Workshop Group PLC (GAW.L) operate in the Consumer Cyclical 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 CCL vs GAW.L 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

Carnival Corporation &

CCL$36.75BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Games Workshop Group

GAW.L$6.63BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Games Workshop Group

CCL 16 GAW.L

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

CCL1wins

6winsGAW.L

Warren Buffett

46D

B84

Benjamin Graham

46D

A87

Philip Fisher

52D

B81

Peter Lynch

85A

C68

Joel Greenblatt

35F

A85

Charlie Munger

47D

A89

Terry Smith

42F

A95

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CCL	GAW.L
Market cap	Winner: $36.75B	$6.63B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 12.5x	33.5x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 14.3x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)	11.06%	60.78% Winner
Gross margin	37.55%	72.06% Winner
Net margin	11.48%	31.76% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 93.27%	14.18%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	14.97%
Debt / Equity	2.0x	0.2x Winner
Dividend yield	1.07%	-

Where each one wins

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

CCL leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y93.27%vs 14.18%+85%
Market cap$36.75Bvs $6.63B+82%
P/E (TTM)12.5xvs 33.5x+63%
EV/EBIT14.3xvs 24.5x+42%

GAW.L leads on

Debt / Equity0.2xvs 2.0x+92%
ROIC (TTM)60.78%vs 11.06%+82%
Net margin31.76%vs 11.48%+64%
Gross margin72.06%vs 37.55%+48%

More like CCL

CCL vs GRGD.TO CCL vs WINA CCL vs RMS.PA CCL vs 2059.TW

More like GAW.L

GAW.L vs GRGD.TO GAW.L vs WINA GAW.L vs RMS.PA GAW.L vs 2059.TW

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for CCL Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GAW.L

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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

Stock comparison

Carnival Corporation &

CCL$36.75BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Games Workshop Group

GAW.L$6.63BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Games Workshop Group

CCL 16 GAW.L

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

CCL1wins

6winsGAW.L

Warren Buffett

46D

B84

Benjamin Graham

46D

A87

Philip Fisher

52D

B81

Peter Lynch

85A

C68

Joel Greenblatt

35F

A85

Charlie Munger

47D

A89

Terry Smith

42F

A95

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CCL	GAW.L
Market cap	Winner: $36.75B	$6.63B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 12.5x	33.5x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 14.3x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)	11.06%	60.78% Winner
Gross margin	37.55%	72.06% Winner
Net margin	11.48%	31.76% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 93.27%	14.18%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	14.97%
Debt / Equity	2.0x	0.2x Winner
Dividend yield	1.07%	-

Where each one wins

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

CCL leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y93.27%vs 14.18%+85%
Market cap$36.75Bvs $6.63B+82%
P/E (TTM)12.5xvs 33.5x+63%
EV/EBIT14.3xvs 24.5x+42%

GAW.L leads on

Debt / Equity0.2xvs 2.0x+92%
ROIC (TTM)60.78%vs 11.06%+82%
Net margin31.76%vs 11.48%+64%
Gross margin72.06%vs 37.55%+48%

More like CCL

CCL vs GRGD.TO CCL vs WINA CCL vs RMS.PA CCL vs 2059.TW

More like GAW.L

GAW.L vs GRGD.TO GAW.L vs WINA GAW.L vs RMS.PA GAW.L vs 2059.TW

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for CCL Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GAW.L

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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