Which is better, GOOGL or TDS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) currently grades higher than TDS — 70/100 (B grade) vs 24/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — GOOGL wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; TDS wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy GOOGL or TDS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, GOOGL currently grades higher — 70/100 vs 24/100, a 46-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 GOOGL and TDS 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). GOOGL currently scores 70/100 (B grade); TDS scores 24/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, GOOGL or TDS?

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

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 GOOGL and TDS both Communication Services stocks?

Yes — both Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) and Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) operate in the Communication 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 GOOGL vs TDS 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

Alphabet

Telephone and Data Systems

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

GOOGL

Alphabet

Market cap

$4.63T

Sector

Communication Services

TDS

Telephone and Data Systems

Market cap

$4.18B

Sector

Communication Services

Overall winner

Alphabet GOOGL

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	GOOGL	TDS	Winner
Warren Buffett	70B	24F	GOOGL
Benjamin Graham	76B	44D	GOOGL
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GOOGL	TDS
Market cap	$4.63T	$4.18B
P/E (TTM)	30.0x	35.9x
EV/EBIT	37.6x	-
ROIC (TTM)	19.21%	-0.29%
Gross margin	60.37%	40.98%
Net margin	37.91%	6.19%
Revenue CAGR 5y	11.83%

Where each one wins

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

GOOGL leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y11.83%vs -30.71%+139%
ROIC (TTM)19.21%vs -0.29%+102%
Market cap$4.63Tvs $4.18B+100%
Net margin37.91%vs 6.19%

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