Which is better, ESTC or KLAC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, KLA Corporation (KLAC) currently grades higher than ESTC — 80/100 (A grade) vs 32/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ESTC wins on none; KLAC 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 ESTC or KLAC?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, KLAC currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 32/100, a 48-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 ESTC and KLAC 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). ESTC currently scores 32/100 (F grade); KLAC 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, ESTC or KLAC?

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

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 ESTC and KLAC both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Elastic N.V. (ESTC) and KLA Corporation (KLAC) 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 ESTC vs KLAC 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

Elastic N.V.

ESTC$5.67BTechnology Market cap, Sector

KLA

KLAC$246.68BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

KLA

ESTC 07 KLAC

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

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

ESTC0wins

7winsKLAC

Warren Buffett

32F

B80

Benjamin Graham

53D

A94

Philip Fisher

50D

A90

Peter Lynch

54D

B78

Joel Greenblatt

71B

B78

Charlie Munger

46D

A93

Terry Smith

43F

A94

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ESTC	KLAC
Market cap	$5.67B	$246.68B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: -	51.8x
EV/EBIT	Winner: -	46.9x
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 60.86%	36.29%
Gross margin	Winner: 75.97%	61.75%
Net margin	-5.04%	35.66% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 24.95%	15.13%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	22.65%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.7x	1.1x
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.43% Winner

Where each one wins

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

ESTC leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 51.8x+182%
EV/EBIT-vs 46.9x+151%
ROIC (TTM)60.86%vs 36.29%+40%
Revenue CAGR 5y24.95%vs 15.13%+39%

KLAC leads on

Net margin35.66%vs -5.04%+114%
Dividend yield0.43%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$246.68Bvs $5.67B+98%

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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.