Which is better, HESM or INSW?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hess Midstream LP (HESM) currently grades higher than INSW — 69/100 (C grade) vs 45/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HESM wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; INSW wins on Peter Lynch and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HESM or INSW?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HESM currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 45/100, a 24-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 HESM and INSW 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). HESM currently scores 69/100 (C grade); INSW scores 45/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HESM or INSW?

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

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 HESM and INSW both Energy stocks?

Yes — both Hess Midstream LP (HESM) and International Seaways, Inc. (INSW) 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 HESM vs INSW 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

Hess Midstream LP

International Seaways

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

HESM

Hess Midstream LP

Market cap

$8.13B

Sector

Energy

INSW

International Seaways

Market cap

$4.22B

Sector

Energy

Overall winner

Hess Midstream LP HESM

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HESM	INSW	Winner
Warren Buffett	69C	45D	HESM
Benjamin Graham	73B	44D	HESM
Philip Fisher	69C	63C	HESM
Peter Lynch	54C	82C	INSW
Joel Greenblatt	42D	53C	INSW
Charlie Munger	77C	58D	HESM
Terry Smith	74C	51C	HESM

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HESM	INSW
Market cap	$8.13B	$4.22B
P/E (TTM)	13.7x	7.7x
EV/EBIT	11.8x	15.3x
ROIC (TTM)	20.59%	17.67%
Gross margin	69.45%	55.13%
Net margin	22.65%	55.39%
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.73%	32.63%
EPS CAGR 5y	12.21%	-
Debt / Equity	10.1x	0.3x
Dividend yield	7.74%	2.61%

Where each one wins

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

HESM leads on

Dividend yield7.74%vs 2.61%+66%
Market cap$8.13Bvs $4.22B+48%
EV/EBIT11.8xvs 15.3x+23%
Gross margin69.45%vs 55.13%+21%

INSW leads on

Debt / Equity0.3xvs 10.1x+97%
Revenue CAGR 5y32.63%vs 7.73%+76%
Net margin55.39%vs 22.65%+59%
P/E (TTM)7.7xvs 13.7x+44%

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

Hess Midstream LP

International Seaways

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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