Which is better, GNTX or WINA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Winmark Corporation (WINA) currently grades higher than GNTX — 80/100 (A grade) vs 54/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — GNTX wins on none; WINA 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 GNTX or WINA?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WINA currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 54/100, a 26-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 GNTX and WINA 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). GNTX currently scores 54/100 (C grade); WINA scores 80/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, GNTX or WINA?

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

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 GNTX and WINA both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Gentex Corporation (GNTX) and Winmark Corporation (WINA) operate in the Consumer Cyclical 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 GNTX vs WINA 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

Gentex

GNTX$5.1BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Winmark

WINA$1.29BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

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GNTX 07 WINA

Fit scores by strategy

GNTX0wins

7winsWINA

Warren Buffett

54D

B80

Benjamin Graham

59D

B77

Philip Fisher

40F

C66

Peter Lynch

61C

C64

Joel Greenblatt

36F

C69

Charlie Munger

48D

D57

Terry Smith

52D

D58

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GNTX	WINA
Market cap	Winner: $5.1B	$1.29B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 13.2x	31.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 10.2x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)

Where each one wins

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

GNTX leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y10.0%vs 2.42%+76%
Market cap$5.1Bvs $1.29B+75%
EV/EBIT10.2xvs 24.5x+58%
P/E (TTM)13.2xvs 31.6x+58%

WINA leads on

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