Which is better, CET or EVR?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Evercore Inc. (EVR) currently grades higher than CET — 71/100 (B grade) vs 25/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CET wins on none; EVR 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 CET or EVR?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EVR currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 25/100, a 46-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 CET and EVR 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). CET currently scores 25/100 (F grade); EVR scores 71/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CET or EVR?

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

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 CET and EVR both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Central Securities Corp. (CET) and Evercore Inc. (EVR) 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 CET vs EVR 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

Central Securities

Evercore

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

CET

Central Securities

Market cap

$1.57B

Sector

Financials

EVR

Evercore

Market cap

$13.39B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Evercore EVR

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CET	EVR	Winner
Warren Buffett	25F	71B	EVR
Benjamin Graham	17F	74B	EVR
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CET	EVR
Market cap	$1.57B	$13.39B
P/E (TTM)	5.8x	17.4x
EV/EBIT	5.9x	16.1x
ROIC (TTM)	14.81%	20.1%
Gross margin	40.21%	98.95%
Net margin	3.05%	16.3%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-29.91%

Where each one wins

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

CET leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+100%
Net margin3.05%vs 16.3%+95%
Dividend yield5.12%vs 1.01%+80%
P/E (TTM)5.8xvs 17.4x

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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.