Which is better, ELC or SBS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) currently grades higher than ELC — 49/100 (D grade) vs 41/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ELC wins on Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Joel Greenblatt; SBS wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ELC or SBS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, SBS currently grades higher — 49/100 vs 41/100, a 8-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 ELC and SBS 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). ELC currently scores 41/100 (D grade); SBS scores 49/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ELC or SBS?

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

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 ELC and SBS both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT (ELC) and Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) operate in the Utilities 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 ELC vs SBS 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

Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

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

ELC

Market cap

$38.6B

Sector

Utilities

SBS

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

Market cap

$19.55B

Sector

Utilities

Overall winner

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP SBS

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ELC	SBS	Winner
Warren Buffett	41D	49D	SBS
Benjamin Graham	69B	53C	ELC
Philip Fisher	43D	61C	SBS
Peter Lynch	60C	55C	ELC
Joel Greenblatt	39D	27F	ELC
Charlie Munger	42D	53C	SBS
Terry Smith	25F	50C	SBS

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ELC	SBS
Market cap	$38.6B	$19.55B
P/E (TTM)	28.1x	11.7x
EV/EBIT	26.7x	12.4x
ROIC (TTM)	3.35%	8.64%
Gross margin	43.33%	36.45%
Net margin	13.56%	22.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	2.47%	17.65%
EPS CAGR 5y	9.29%	37.86%
Debt / Equity	2.0x	1.2x
Dividend yield	2.27%	2.39%

Where each one wins

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

ELC leads on

Market cap$38.6Bvs $19.55B+49%
Gross margin43.33%vs 36.45%+16%

SBS leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y17.65%vs 2.47%+86%
EPS CAGR 5y37.86%vs 9.29%+75%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 3.35%+61%
P/E (TTM)11.7xvs 28.1x+58%

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

Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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