Which is better, FTI or WDS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, TechnipFMC plc (FTI) currently grades higher than WDS — 43/100 (D grade) vs 33/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — FTI wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, and Terry Smith; WDS wins on Charlie Munger. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy FTI or WDS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, FTI currently grades higher — 43/100 vs 33/100, a 10-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 FTI and WDS 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). FTI currently scores 43/100 (D grade); WDS scores 33/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, FTI or WDS?

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

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 FTI and WDS both Energy stocks?

Yes — both TechnipFMC plc (FTI) and Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS) operate in the Energy 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 FTI vs WDS 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

TechnipFMC

Woodside Energy Group

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

FTI

TechnipFMC

Market cap

$29.02B

Sector

Energy

WDS

Woodside Energy Group

Market cap

$42.64B

Sector

Energy

Overall winner

TechnipFMC FTI

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	FTI	WDS	Winner
Warren Buffett	43D	33F	FTI
Benjamin Graham	47D	39D	FTI
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FTI	WDS
Market cap	$29.02B	$42.64B
P/E (TTM)	26.9x	15.4x
EV/EBIT	30.7x	14.6x
ROIC (TTM)	21.08%	4.17%
Gross margin	22.44%	32.19%
Net margin	10.63%	20.96%
Revenue CAGR 5y	11.6%

Where each one wins

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

FTI leads on

EPS CAGR 5y86.53%vs -8.72%+110%
ROIC (TTM)21.08%vs 4.17%+80%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.4x+9%

WDS 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.