Which is better, CGNX or KARO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Karooooo Ltd. (KARO) currently grades higher than CGNX — 76/100 (C grade) vs 50/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CGNX wins on Benjamin Graham; KARO wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CGNX or KARO?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, KARO currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 50/100, a 26-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 CGNX and KARO 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). CGNX currently scores 50/100 (C grade); KARO scores 76/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CGNX or KARO?

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

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 CGNX and KARO both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Cognex Corporation (CGNX) and Karooooo Ltd. (KARO) operate in the Technology 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 CGNX vs KARO 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

Cognex

Karooooo

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

CGNX

Cognex

Market cap

$11B

Sector

Technology

KARO

Karooooo

Market cap

$1.47B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Karooooo KARO

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CGNX	KARO	Winner
Warren Buffett	50C	76C	KARO
Benjamin Graham	83A	66B	CGNX
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CGNX	KARO
Market cap	$11B	$1.47B
P/E (TTM)	78.6x	24.3x
EV/EBIT	67.8x	19.1x
ROIC (TTM)	7.06%	26.68%
Gross margin	68.02%	69.33%
Net margin	13.62%	19.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-1.05%

Where each one wins

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

CGNX leads on

Market cap$11Bvs $1.47B+87%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+80%

KARO leads on

EPS CAGR 5y22.4%vs -19.13%+185%

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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.