Which is better, ENIC or SBS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) currently grades higher than ENIC — 57/100 (C grade) vs 42/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ENIC wins on none; SBS 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 ENIC or SBS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, SBS currently grades higher — 57/100 vs 42/100, a 15-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 ENIC 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). ENIC currently scores 42/100 (D grade); SBS scores 57/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ENIC or SBS?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. ENIC 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, ENIC 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 ENIC and SBS both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both Enel Chile S.A. (ENIC) 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 ENIC 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

Enel Chile

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.

ENIC

Enel Chile

Market cap

$5.84B

Sector

Utilities

SBS

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

Market cap

$19.34B

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	ENIC	SBS	Winner
Warren Buffett	42D	57C	SBS
Benjamin Graham	35D	61C	SBS
Philip Fisher	38D	69C	SBS
Peter Lynch	42D	63C	SBS
Joel Greenblatt	22F	35D	SBS
Charlie Munger	42D	61D	SBS
Terry Smith	39D	58D	SBS

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ENIC	SBS
Market cap	$5.84B	$19.34B
P/E (TTM)	11.2x	11.7x
EV/EBIT	9.6x	12.4x
ROIC (TTM)	5.61%	8.64%
Gross margin	30.61%	36.45%
Net margin	11.7%	22.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.03%	17.65%
EPS CAGR 5y	3.09%	37.86%
Debt / Equity	0.7x	1.2x
Dividend yield	8.9%	2.39%

Where each one wins

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

ENIC leads on

EPS CAGR 5y3.09%vs 37.86%+88%
Dividend yield8.9%vs 2.39%+73%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.2x+37%
EV/EBIT9.6xvs 12.4x+23%

SBS leads on

Market cap$19.34Bvs $5.84B+70%
Revenue CAGR 5y17.65%vs 8.03%+54%
Net margin22.03%vs 11.7%+47%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 5.61%+35%

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More like SBS

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ENIC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for SBS

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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

Stock comparison

Enel Chile

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.

ENIC

Enel Chile

Market cap

$5.84B

Sector

Utilities

SBS

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

Market cap

$19.34B

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	ENIC	SBS	Winner
Warren Buffett	42D	57C	SBS
Benjamin Graham	35D	61C	SBS
Philip Fisher	38D	69C	SBS
Peter Lynch	42D	63C	SBS
Joel Greenblatt	22F	35D	SBS
Charlie Munger	42D	61D	SBS
Terry Smith	39D	58D	SBS

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ENIC	SBS
Market cap	$5.84B	$19.34B
P/E (TTM)	11.2x	11.7x
EV/EBIT	9.6x	12.4x
ROIC (TTM)	5.61%	8.64%
Gross margin	30.61%	36.45%
Net margin	11.7%	22.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.03%	17.65%
EPS CAGR 5y	3.09%	37.86%
Debt / Equity	0.7x	1.2x
Dividend yield	8.9%	2.39%

Where each one wins

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

ENIC leads on

EPS CAGR 5y3.09%vs 37.86%+88%
Dividend yield8.9%vs 2.39%+73%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.2x+37%
EV/EBIT9.6xvs 12.4x+23%

SBS leads on

Market cap$19.34Bvs $5.84B+70%
Revenue CAGR 5y17.65%vs 8.03%+54%
Net margin22.03%vs 11.7%+47%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 5.61%+35%

More like ENIC

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More like SBS

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ENIC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for SBS

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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