Which is better, HOVNP or VFS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) currently grades higher than VFS — 69/100 (C grade) vs 16/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HOVNP wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; VFS wins on Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HOVNP or VFS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HOVNP currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 16/100, a 53-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 HOVNP and VFS 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). HOVNP currently scores 69/100 (C grade); VFS scores 16/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HOVNP or VFS?

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

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 HOVNP and VFS both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) and VinFast Auto Ltd. (VFS) 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 HOVNP vs VFS 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

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A

VinFast Auto

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

HOVNP

Market cap

$3.05B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

VFS

VinFast Auto

Market cap

$8.35B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A HOVNP

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HOVNP	VFS	Winner
Warren Buffett	69C	16F	HOVNP
Benjamin Graham	42D	2F	HOVNP
Philip Fisher	47D	35D	HOVNP
Peter Lynch	20F	62C	VFS
Joel Greenblatt	37D	2F	HOVNP
Charlie Munger	69C	27F	HOVNP
Terry Smith	67C	32F	HOVNP

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HOVNP	VFS
Market cap	$3.05B	$8.35B
P/E (TTM)	12.4x	-
EV/EBIT	9.2x	-
ROIC (TTM)	3.06%	-91.45%
Gross margin	55.59%	-42.53%
Net margin	1.92%	-107.31%
Revenue CAGR 5y	1.71%	54.12%
EPS CAGR 5y	-45.1%	-
Debt / Equity	1.2x	-
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

HOVNP leads on

Gross margin55.59%vs -42.53%+177%
ROIC (TTM)3.06%vs -91.45%+130%
Net margin1.92%vs -107.31%+102%

VFS leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 1.2x+155%
EV/EBIT-vs 9.2x+151%
P/E (TTM)-vs 12.4x+120%
Revenue CAGR 5y54.12%vs 1.71%+97%

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

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A

VinFast Auto

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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