Which is better, GRDN or PME.AX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Pro Medicus Limited (PME.AX) currently grades higher than GRDN — 78/100 (B grade) vs 51/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — GRDN 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 GRDN or PME.AX?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, PME.AX currently grades higher — 78/100 vs 51/100, a 27-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 GRDN 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). GRDN currently scores 51/100 (C 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, GRDN or PME.AX?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. GRDN 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, GRDN 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 GRDN and PME.AX both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. (GRDN) 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 GRDN 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

Guardian Pharmacy Services

GRDN$2.59BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Pro Medicus Limited

PME.AX$18.81BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Pro Medicus Limited

GRDN 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

GRDN0wins

7winsPME.AX

Warren Buffett

51D

B78

Benjamin Graham

60C

A90

Philip Fisher

56D

A98

Peter Lynch

60C

A100

Joel Greenblatt

54D

B84

Charlie Munger

45D

A91

Terry Smith

51D

A96

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GRDN	PME.AX
Market cap	$2.59B	$18.81B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 46.2x	147.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 27.3x	106.8x
ROIC (TTM)	20.71%	42.56% Winner
Gross margin	20.93%	99.85% Winner
Net margin	3.64%	54.12% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	16.29%	31.61% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	30.79%	37.34% Winner
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.

GRDN leads on

EV/EBIT27.3xvs 106.8x+74%
P/E (TTM)46.2xvs 147.6x+69%

PME.AX leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.2x+95%
Net margin54.12%vs 3.64%+93%
Market cap$18.81Bvs $2.59B+86%
Gross margin99.85%vs 20.93%+79%

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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

Guardian Pharmacy Services

GRDN$2.59BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Pro Medicus Limited

PME.AX$18.81BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Pro Medicus Limited

GRDN 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

GRDN0wins

7winsPME.AX

Warren Buffett

51D

B78

Benjamin Graham

60C

A90

Philip Fisher

56D

A98

Peter Lynch

60C

A100

Joel Greenblatt

54D

B84

Charlie Munger

45D

A91

Terry Smith

51D

A96

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GRDN	PME.AX
Market cap	$2.59B	$18.81B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 46.2x	147.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 27.3x	106.8x
ROIC (TTM)	20.71%	42.56% Winner
Gross margin	20.93%	99.85% Winner
Net margin	3.64%	54.12% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	16.29%	31.61% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	30.79%	37.34% Winner
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.

GRDN leads on

EV/EBIT27.3xvs 106.8x+74%
P/E (TTM)46.2xvs 147.6x+69%

PME.AX leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.2x+95%
Net margin54.12%vs 3.64%+93%
Market cap$18.81Bvs $2.59B+86%
Gross margin99.85%vs 20.93%+79%

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More like PME.AX

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GRDN 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.