Which is better, CENX or WDFC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, WD-40 Company (WDFC) currently grades higher than CENX — 67/100 (B grade) vs 32/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CENX wins on none; WDFC 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 CENX or WDFC?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WDFC currently grades higher — 67/100 vs 32/100, a 35-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 CENX and WDFC 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). CENX currently scores 32/100 (F grade); WDFC scores 67/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CENX or WDFC?

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

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 CENX and WDFC both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both Century Aluminum Company (CENX) and WD-40 Company (WDFC) operate in the Basic Materials 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 CENX vs WDFC 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

Century Aluminum

WD-40

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

CENX

Century Aluminum

Market cap

$6.44B

Sector

Materials

WDFC

WD-40

Market cap

$2.79B

Sector

Materials

Overall winner

WD-40 WDFC

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CENX	WDFC	Winner
Warren Buffett	32F	67B	WDFC
Benjamin Graham	47D	84A	WDFC
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CENX	WDFC
Market cap	$6.44B	$2.79B
P/E (TTM)	16.1x	34.5x
EV/EBIT	37.5x	27.1x
ROIC (TTM)	9.46%	20.78%
Gross margin	12.67%	55.67%
Net margin	13.75%	12.57%
Revenue CAGR 5y	3.39%

Where each one wins

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

CENX leads on

Market cap$6.44Bvs $2.79B+57%
P/E (TTM)16.1xvs 34.5x+53%
Net margin13.75%vs 12.57%+9%

WDFC 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.