Which is better, EVR or SMFG?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Evercore Inc. (EVR) currently grades higher than SMFG — 71/100 (B grade) vs 50/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — EVR wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; SMFG wins on Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy EVR or SMFG?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EVR currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 50/100, a 21-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 EVR and SMFG 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). EVR currently scores 71/100 (B grade); SMFG scores 50/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, EVR or SMFG?

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

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 EVR and SMFG both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Evercore Inc. (EVR) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) operate in the Financial Services 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 EVR vs SMFG 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

Evercore

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

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

EVR

Evercore

Market cap

$13.39B

Sector

Financials

SMFG

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Market cap

$86.64B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Evercore EVR

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	EVR	SMFG	Winner
Warren Buffett	71B	50D	EVR
Benjamin Graham	74B	57C	EVR
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	EVR	SMFG
Market cap	$13.39B	$86.64B
P/E (TTM)	17.4x	13.6x
EV/EBIT	16.1x	2.7x
ROIC (TTM)	20.1%	0.48%
Gross margin	98.95%	53.14%
Net margin	16.3%	15.71%
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.08%

Where each one wins

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

EVR leads on

ROIC (TTM)20.1%vs 0.48%+98%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 3.7x+83%
Gross margin98.95%vs 53.14%+46%

SMFG leads on

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