Which is better, GILLETTE.NS or HLF?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Gillette India Limited (GILLETTE.NS) currently grades higher than HLF — 77/100 (B grade) vs 47/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — GILLETTE.NS wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; HLF wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy GILLETTE.NS or HLF?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both GILLETTE.NS and HLF 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 GILLETTE.NS better than HLF for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, GILLETTE.NS currently grades higher — 77/100 vs 47/100, a 30-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 GILLETTE.NS and HLF 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). GILLETTE.NS currently scores 77/100 (B grade); HLF 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, GILLETTE.NS or HLF?

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

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 GILLETTE.NS and HLF both Consumer Defensive stocks?

Yes — both Gillette India Limited (GILLETTE.NS) and Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (HLF) operate in the Consumer Defensive 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 GILLETTE.NS vs HLF 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

Gillette India Limited

GILLETTE.NS$251.53BConsumer Staples Market cap, Sector

Herbalife Nutrition

HLF$1.29BConsumer Staples Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Gillette India Limited

GILLETTE.NS 70 HLF

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

GILLETTE.NS7wins

0winsHLF

Warren Buffett

77B

D47

Benjamin Graham

82B

D47

Philip Fisher

76B

F34

Peter Lynch

69C

F13

Joel Greenblatt

87A

F40

Charlie Munger

83B

F41

Terry Smith

86A

F44

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GILLETTE.NS	HLF
Market cap	Winner: $251.53B	$1.29B
P/E (TTM)	60.7x	5.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	42.9x	2.2x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 44.08%	20.25%
Gross margin	56.29%	75.93% Winner
Net margin	Winner: 15.64%	4.67%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 9.43%	-3.47%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 9.87%	-14.84%
Debt / Equity	0.0x	- Winner
Dividend yield	-	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

GILLETTE.NS leads on

EPS CAGR 5y9.87%vs -14.84%+167%
Revenue CAGR 5y9.43%vs -3.47%+137%
Market cap$251.53Bvs $1.29B+99%
Net margin15.64%vs 4.67%+70%

HLF leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.0x+100%
EV/EBIT2.2xvs 42.9x+95%
P/E (TTM)5.2xvs 60.7x+91%
Gross margin75.93%vs 56.29%+26%

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More like HLF

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GILLETTE.NS Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HLF

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GILLETTE.NS	HLF
Market cap	Winner: $251.53B	$1.29B
P/E (TTM)	60.7x	5.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	42.9x	2.2x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 44.08%	20.25%
Gross margin	56.29%	75.93% Winner
Net margin	Winner: 15.64%	4.67%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 9.43%	-3.47%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 9.87%	-14.84%
Debt / Equity	0.0x	- Winner
Dividend yield	-	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

GILLETTE.NS leads on

EPS CAGR 5y9.87%vs -14.84%+167%
Revenue CAGR 5y9.43%vs -3.47%+137%
Market cap$251.53Bvs $1.29B+99%
Net margin15.64%vs 4.67%+70%

HLF leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.0x+100%
EV/EBIT2.2xvs 42.9x+95%
P/E (TTM)5.2xvs 60.7x+91%
Gross margin75.93%vs 56.29%+26%