Which is better, HCC or USAC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) currently grades higher than HCC — 69/100 (C grade) vs 44/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HCC wins on Joel Greenblatt; USAC wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HCC or USAC?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, USAC currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 44/100, a 25-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 HCC and USAC 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). HCC currently scores 44/100 (D grade); USAC scores 69/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HCC or USAC?

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

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 HCC and USAC both Energy stocks?

Yes — both Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC) and USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) operate in the Energy 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 HCC vs USAC 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

Warrior Met Coal

HCC$4.51BEnergy Market cap, Sector

USA Compression Partners, LP

USAC$3.56BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

USA Compression Partners, LP

HCC 16 USAC

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

HCC1wins

6winsUSAC

Warren Buffett

44F

C69

Benjamin Graham

68C

B84

Philip Fisher

29F

C61

Peter Lynch

16F

B71

Joel Greenblatt

46D

F35

Charlie Munger

36F

C68

Terry Smith

26F

C64

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HCC	USAC
Market cap	Winner: $4.51B	$3.56B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 32.6x	32.8x
EV/EBIT	100.1x	20.6x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	5.09%	8.89% Winner
Gross margin	38.2%	51.61% Winner
Net margin	9.36%	11.91% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	5.45%	12.07% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-22.15%	-
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	9.5x
Dividend yield	0.38%	7.08% Winner

Where each one wins

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

HCC leads on

Debt / Equity0.1xvs 9.5x+99%
Market cap$4.51Bvs $3.56B+21%

USAC leads on

Dividend yield7.08%vs 0.38%+95%
EV/EBIT20.6xvs 100.1x+79%
Revenue CAGR 5y12.07%vs 5.45%+55%
ROIC (TTM)8.89%vs 5.09%+43%

More like HCC

HCC vs TPL HCC vs VAR.OL HCC vs GTT.PA HCC vs RATI.TA

More like USAC

USAC vs TPL USAC vs VAR.OL USAC vs GTT.PA USAC vs RATI.TA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HCC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for USAC

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

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

Warrior Met Coal

HCC$4.51BEnergy Market cap, Sector

USA Compression Partners, LP

USAC$3.56BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

USA Compression Partners, LP

HCC 16 USAC

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

HCC1wins

6winsUSAC

Warren Buffett

44F

C69

Benjamin Graham

68C

B84

Philip Fisher

29F

C61

Peter Lynch

16F

B71

Joel Greenblatt

46D

F35

Charlie Munger

36F

C68

Terry Smith

26F

C64

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HCC	USAC
Market cap	Winner: $4.51B	$3.56B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 32.6x	32.8x
EV/EBIT	100.1x	20.6x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	5.09%	8.89% Winner
Gross margin	38.2%	51.61% Winner
Net margin	9.36%	11.91% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	5.45%	12.07% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-22.15%	-
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	9.5x
Dividend yield	0.38%	7.08% Winner

Where each one wins

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

HCC leads on

Debt / Equity0.1xvs 9.5x+99%
Market cap$4.51Bvs $3.56B+21%

USAC leads on

Dividend yield7.08%vs 0.38%+95%
EV/EBIT20.6xvs 100.1x+79%
Revenue CAGR 5y12.07%vs 5.45%+55%
ROIC (TTM)8.89%vs 5.09%+43%

More like HCC

HCC vs TPL HCC vs VAR.OL HCC vs GTT.PA HCC vs RATI.TA

More like USAC

USAC vs TPL USAC vs VAR.OL USAC vs GTT.PA USAC vs RATI.TA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HCC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for USAC

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

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.