Which is better, FLS or URI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, United Rentals, Inc. (URI) currently grades higher than FLS — 47/100 (D grade) vs 51/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — FLS wins on Warren Buffett and Terry Smith; URI wins on Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, and Charlie Munger. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy FLS or URI?

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

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (51/100 vs 47/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between FLS and URI 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). FLS currently scores 51/100 (C grade); URI scores 47/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, FLS or URI?

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

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 FLS and URI both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Flowserve Corporation (FLS) and United Rentals, Inc. (URI) 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 FLS vs URI 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

Flowserve

United Rentals

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

FLS

Flowserve

Market cap

$8.32B

Sector

Industrials

URI

United Rentals

Market cap

$60.21B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

United Rentals URI

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	FLS	URI	Winner
Warren Buffett	51C	47D	FLS
Benjamin Graham	68B	69B	URI
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FLS	URI
Market cap	$8.32B	$60.21B
P/E (TTM)	23.4x	24.3x
EV/EBIT	15.3x	18.9x
ROIC (TTM)	9.31%	11.03%
Gross margin	35.53%	36.25%
Net margin	7.61%	15.32%
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.5%

Where each one wins

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

FLS leads on

Debt / Equity0.9xvs 1.7x+49%
Dividend yield1.31%vs 0.78%+40%
EPS CAGR 5y28.68%vs 19.25%+33%
EV/EBIT15.3xvs 18.9x

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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.