Which is better, IESC or MYCR.ST?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Mycronic AB (publ) (MYCR.ST) currently grades higher than IESC — 77/100 (B grade) vs 55/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — IESC wins on Joel Greenblatt; MYCR.ST 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 IESC or MYCR.ST?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both IESC and MYCR.ST 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 IESC better than MYCR.ST for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MYCR.ST currently grades higher — 77/100 vs 55/100, a 22-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 IESC and MYCR.ST 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). IESC currently scores 55/100 (C grade); MYCR.ST scores 77/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, IESC or MYCR.ST?

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

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 IESC and MYCR.ST both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both IES Holdings, Inc. (IESC) and Mycronic AB (publ) (MYCR.ST) operate in the Industrials 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 IESC vs MYCR.ST 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

IES Holdings

IESC$13.03BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Mycronic AB (publ)

MYCR.ST$59.64BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Mycronic AB (publ)

IESC 16 MYCR.ST

Fit scores by strategy

IESC1wins

6winsMYCR.ST

Warren Buffett

55D

B77

Benjamin Graham

74B

A85

Philip Fisher

61C

A85

Peter Lynch

57D

C69

Joel Greenblatt

68C

C66

Charlie Munger

55D

B78

Terry Smith

52D

B77

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	IESC	MYCR.ST
Market cap	$13.03B	$59.64B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 35.9x	37.5x
EV/EBIT	35.7x	29.1x Winner
ROIC (TTM)

Where each one wins

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

IESC leads on

EPS CAGR 5y47.56%vs 28.15%+41%
Revenue CAGR 5y21.71%vs 15.75%+27%
ROIC (TTM)27.3%vs 20.79%+24%

MYCR.ST leads on

Market cap$59.64Bvs $13.03B+78%

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