Which is better, FTNT or KSPI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) currently grades higher than KSPI — 83/100 (A grade) vs 72/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — FTNT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, and Charlie Munger; KSPI wins on Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy FTNT or KSPI?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, FTNT currently grades higher — 83/100 vs 72/100, a 11-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 FTNT and KSPI 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). FTNT currently scores 83/100 (A grade); KSPI scores 72/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, FTNT or KSPI?

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

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 FTNT and KSPI both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) and Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 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 FTNT vs KSPI 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

Fortinet

Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz

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

FTNT

Fortinet

Market cap

$98.12B

Sector

Technology

KSPI

Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz

Market cap

$17.4B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Fortinet FTNT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	FTNT	KSPI	Winner
Warren Buffett	83A	72B	FTNT
Benjamin Graham	82A	55C	FTNT
Philip Fisher	95A	76B	FTNT
Peter Lynch	75B	58C	FTNT
Joel Greenblatt	79C	40D	FTNT
Charlie Munger	82A	81A	FTNT
Terry Smith	87A	91A	KSPI

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FTNT	KSPI
Market cap	$98.12B	$17.4B
P/E (TTM)	46.4x	7.8x
EV/EBIT	42.4x	6.2x
ROIC (TTM)	33.92%	62.13%
Gross margin	80.67%	70.79%
Net margin	27.49%	24.73%
Revenue CAGR 5y	19.43%	45.19%
EPS CAGR 5y	34.75%	24.88%
Debt / Equity	0.5x	0.1x
Dividend yield	0.0%	1.98%

Where each one wins

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

FTNT leads on

Market cap$98.12Bvs $17.4B+82%
EPS CAGR 5y34.75%vs 24.88%+28%
Gross margin80.67%vs 70.79%+12%
Net margin27.49%vs 24.73%+10%

KSPI leads on

Dividend yield1.98%vs 0.0%+100%
ROIC (TTM)62.13%vs 33.92%+99%
EV/EBIT6.2xvs 42.4x+85%
P/E (TTM)7.8xvs 46.4x+83%

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

Fortinet

Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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