Which is better, DUKB or ES?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% (DUKB) currently grades higher than ES — 61/100 (D grade) vs 32/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — DUKB wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; ES wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy DUKB or ES?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, DUKB currently grades higher — 61/100 vs 32/100, a 29-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 DUKB and ES 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). DUKB currently scores 61/100 (D grade); ES scores 32/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, DUKB or ES?

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

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 DUKB and ES both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% (DUKB) and Eversource Energy (ES) 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 DUKB vs ES 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

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625%

DUKB

Market cap

$18.54B

Sector

Utilities

Overall winner

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625%

DUKB 7–0 ES

Eversource Energy

Market cap

$26.55B

Sector

Utilities

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

Fit scores by strategy

DUKBvsES

Warren Buffett

61D

32F

Benjamin Graham

51C

28F

Philip Fisher

50C

34F

Peter Lynch

62C

49D

Joel Greenblatt

37D

31F

Charlie Munger

51D

34F

Terry Smith

48D

22F

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	DUKB	ES
Market cap	$18.54B	$26.55B
P/E (TTM)	18.3x	14.3x
EV/EBIT	21.3x	18.4x
ROIC (TTM)	4.17%	4.77%
Gross margin	58.41%	39.87%
Net margin	15.44%	12.55%
Revenue CAGR 5y	6.97%	8.26%
EPS CAGR 5y	6.31%	6.46%
Debt / Equity	1.7x	1.8x
Dividend yield	3.52%	4.58%

Where each one wins

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

DUKB leads on

Gross margin58.41%vs 39.87%+32%
Net margin15.44%vs 12.55%+19%
Debt / Equity1.7xvs 1.8x+10%

ES leads on

Market cap$26.55Bvs $18.54B+30%
Dividend yield4.58%vs 3.52%+23%
P/E (TTM)14.3xvs 18.3x+22%
Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs 6.97%+16%

More like DUKB

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More like ES

ES vs RGSI.TO ES vs AXIA ES vs TTW.BK ES vs ALUP3.SA ES vs IG.MI ES vs KPIGREEN.NS

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for DUKB Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ES

Related on invest-like

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

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625%

DUKB

Market cap

$18.54B

Sector

Utilities

Overall winner

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625%

DUKB 7–0 ES

Eversource Energy

Market cap

$26.55B

Sector

Utilities

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

Fit scores by strategy

DUKBvsES

Warren Buffett

61D

32F

Benjamin Graham

51C

28F

Philip Fisher

50C

34F

Peter Lynch

62C

49D

Joel Greenblatt

37D

31F

Charlie Munger

51D

34F

Terry Smith

48D

22F

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	DUKB	ES
Market cap	$18.54B	$26.55B
P/E (TTM)	18.3x	14.3x
EV/EBIT	21.3x	18.4x
ROIC (TTM)	4.17%	4.77%
Gross margin	58.41%	39.87%
Net margin	15.44%	12.55%
Revenue CAGR 5y	6.97%	8.26%
EPS CAGR 5y	6.31%	6.46%
Debt / Equity	1.7x	1.8x
Dividend yield	3.52%	4.58%

Where each one wins

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

DUKB leads on

Gross margin58.41%vs 39.87%+32%
Net margin15.44%vs 12.55%+19%
Debt / Equity1.7xvs 1.8x+10%

ES leads on

Market cap$26.55Bvs $18.54B+30%
Dividend yield4.58%vs 3.52%+23%
P/E (TTM)14.3xvs 18.3x+22%
Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs 6.97%+16%

More like DUKB

DUKB vs RGSI.TO DUKB vs AXIA DUKB vs TTW.BK DUKB vs ALUP3.SA DUKB vs IG.MI DUKB vs KPIGREEN.NS

More like ES

ES vs RGSI.TO ES vs AXIA ES vs TTW.BK ES vs ALUP3.SA ES vs IG.MI ES vs KPIGREEN.NS

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for DUKB Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ES

Related on invest-like

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.