Which is better, GKOS or PME.AX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Pro Medicus Limited (PME.AX) currently grades higher than GKOS — 78/100 (B grade) vs 21/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — GKOS wins on none; PME.AX wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy GKOS or PME.AX?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both GKOS and PME.AX 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 GKOS better than PME.AX for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, PME.AX currently grades higher — 78/100 vs 21/100, a 57-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 GKOS and PME.AX 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). GKOS currently scores 21/100 (F grade); PME.AX scores 78/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, GKOS or PME.AX?

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

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 GKOS and PME.AX both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) and Pro Medicus Limited (PME.AX) operate in the Healthcare 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 GKOS vs PME.AX 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

Glaukos

GKOS$9.49BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Pro Medicus Limited

PME.AX$17.13BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Pro Medicus Limited

GKOS 07 PME.AX

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

GKOS0wins

7winsPME.AX

Warren Buffett

21F

B78

Benjamin Graham

56D

A90

Philip Fisher

44F

A98

Peter Lynch

29F

A100

Joel Greenblatt

B84

Charlie Munger

30F

A91

Terry Smith

30F

A96

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GKOS	PME.AX
Market cap	$9.49B	$17.13B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: -	147.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: -	106.8x
ROIC (TTM)	-10.4%	42.56% Winner
Gross margin	78.08%	99.85% Winner
Net margin	-34.34%	54.12% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	14.62%	31.61% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-	37.34%
Debt / Equity	0.2x	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.

GKOS leads on

EV/EBIT-vs 106.8x+191%
P/E (TTM)-vs 147.6x+130%

PME.AX leads on

Net margin54.12%vs -34.34%+163%
ROIC (TTM)42.56%vs -10.4%+124%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.2x+94%
Revenue CAGR 5y31.61%vs 14.62%+54%

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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.

Stock comparison

Glaukos

GKOS$9.49BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Pro Medicus Limited

PME.AX$17.13BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Pro Medicus Limited

GKOS 07 PME.AX

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

GKOS0wins

7winsPME.AX

Warren Buffett

21F

B78

Benjamin Graham

56D

A90

Philip Fisher

44F

A98

Peter Lynch

29F

A100

Joel Greenblatt

B84

Charlie Munger

30F

A91

Terry Smith

30F

A96

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GKOS	PME.AX
Market cap	$9.49B	$17.13B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: -	147.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: -	106.8x
ROIC (TTM)	-10.4%	42.56% Winner
Gross margin	78.08%	99.85% Winner
Net margin	-34.34%	54.12% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	14.62%	31.61% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-	37.34%
Debt / Equity	0.2x	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.

GKOS leads on

EV/EBIT-vs 106.8x+191%
P/E (TTM)-vs 147.6x+130%

PME.AX leads on

Net margin54.12%vs -34.34%+163%
ROIC (TTM)42.56%vs -10.4%+124%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.2x+94%
Revenue CAGR 5y31.61%vs 14.62%+54%

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GKOS Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PME.AX

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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.