Which is better, GCMG or MCO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Moody's Corporation (MCO) currently grades higher than GCMG — 71/100 (B grade) vs 61/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — GCMG wins on Joel Greenblatt; MCO wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy GCMG or MCO?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MCO currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 61/100, 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 GCMG and MCO 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). GCMG currently scores 61/100 (C grade); MCO scores 71/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, GCMG or MCO?

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

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 GCMG and MCO both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both GCM Grosvenor Inc. (GCMG) and Moody's Corporation (MCO) 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 GCMG vs MCO 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

GCM Grosvenor

Moody's

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

GCMG

GCM Grosvenor

Market cap

$1.97B

Sector

Financials

MCO

Moody's

Market cap

$78.46B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Moody's MCO

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	GCMG	MCO	Winner
Warren Buffett	61C	71B	MCO
Benjamin Graham	77B	83A	MCO
Philip Fisher	53D	62C	MCO
Peter Lynch	40D	68B	MCO
Joel Greenblatt	61C	58C	GCMG
Charlie Munger	62C	79B	MCO
Terry Smith	50C	75B	MCO

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GCMG	MCO
Market cap	$1.97B	$78.46B
P/E (TTM)	13.0x	30.4x
EV/EBIT	15.1x	23.4x
ROIC (TTM)	39.62%	23.11%
Gross margin	82.38%	69.69%
Net margin	9.04%	31.69%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-0.52%	5.55%
EPS CAGR 5y	15.43%	3.68%
Debt / Equity	16.3x	2.4x
Dividend yield	4.27%	0.92%

Where each one wins

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

GCMG leads on

Dividend yield4.27%vs 0.92%+78%
EPS CAGR 5y15.43%vs 3.68%+76%
P/E (TTM)13.0xvs 30.4x+57%
ROIC (TTM)39.62%vs 23.11%+42%

MCO leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y5.55%vs -0.52%+109%
Market cap$78.46Bvs $1.97B+97%
Debt / Equity2.4xvs 16.3x+85%
Net margin31.69%vs 9.04%+71%

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

GCM Grosvenor

Moody's

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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