Which is better, CUK or WINA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Winmark Corporation (WINA) currently grades higher than CUK — 80/100 (A grade) vs 47/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CUK wins on none; WINA 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 CUK or WINA?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WINA currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 47/100, a 33-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 CUK and WINA 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). CUK currently scores 47/100 (D grade); WINA scores 80/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CUK or WINA?

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

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 CUK and WINA both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Carnival Corporation & plc (CUK) and Winmark Corporation (WINA) 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 CUK vs WINA 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 &

CUK$36.52BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Winmark

WINA$1.29BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Winmark

CUK 0 WINA

Fit scores by strategy

CUK0wins

7winsWINA

Warren Buffett

47D

B80

Benjamin Graham

41F

B77

Philip Fisher

63C

C66

Peter Lynch

62C

C64

Joel Greenblatt

35F

C69

Charlie Munger

47D

D57

Terry Smith

42F

D58

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CUK	WINA
Market cap	Winner: $36.52B	$1.29B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 11.0x	31.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 13.2x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)

Where each one wins

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

CUK leads on

EPS CAGR 5y1.71%vs 1.92%+99%
Revenue CAGR 5y93.27%vs 2.42%+97%
Market cap$36.52Bvs $1.29B+96%
P/E (TTM)11.0xvs 31.6x+65%

WINA leads on

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