Which is better, FERG or GWW?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) currently grades higher than FERG — 59/100 (C grade) vs 51/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — FERG wins on none; GWW 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 FERG or GWW?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, GWW currently grades higher — 59/100 vs 51/100, 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 FERG and GWW 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). FERG currently scores 51/100 (C grade); GWW scores 59/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, FERG or GWW?

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

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 FERG and GWW both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Ferguson plc (FERG) and W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) operate in the Industrials 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 FERG vs GWW 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

Ferguson

W.W. Grainger

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

FERG

Ferguson

Market cap

$43.54B

Sector

Industrials

GWW

W.W. Grainger

Market cap

$60.08B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

W.W. Grainger GWW

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	FERG	GWW	Winner
Warren Buffett	51C	59C	GWW
Benjamin Graham	65B	78B	GWW
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FERG	GWW
Market cap	$43.54B	$60.08B
P/E (TTM)	21.1x	33.8x
EV/EBIT	18.7x	23.1x
ROIC (TTM)	17.69%	26.4%
Gross margin	30.74%	39.15%
Net margin	6.55%	9.7%
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.78%

Where each one wins

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

FERG leads on

Dividend yield1.93%vs 0.73%+62%
P/E (TTM)21.1xvs 33.8x+38%
EV/EBIT18.7xvs 23.1x+19%

GWW 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.