Which is better, IG.MI or UTL?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Italgas S.p.A. (IG.MI) currently grades higher than UTL — 65/100 (D grade) vs 36/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — IG.MI wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; UTL wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy IG.MI or UTL?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both IG.MI and UTL 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 IG.MI better than UTL for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, IG.MI currently grades higher — 65/100 vs 36/100, a 29-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 IG.MI and UTL 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). IG.MI currently scores 65/100 (D grade); UTL scores 36/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, IG.MI or UTL?

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

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 IG.MI and UTL both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both Italgas S.p.A. (IG.MI) and Unitil Corporation (UTL) operate in the Utilities 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 IG.MI vs UTL 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

Italgas S.p.A.

IG.MI$9.07BUtilities Market cap, Sector

Unitil

UTL$979.86MUtilities Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Italgas S.p.A.

IG.MI 70 UTL

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

Fit scores by strategy

IG.MI7wins

0winsUTL

Warren Buffett

65C

F36

Benjamin Graham

71B

F41

Philip Fisher

66C

F33

Peter Lynch

60C

D49

Joel Greenblatt

36F

F29

Charlie Munger

63C

F34

Terry Smith

54D

F19

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	IG.MI	UTL
Market cap	Winner: $9.07B	$979.86M
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 16.1x	16.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 17.8x	18.1x
ROIC (TTM)

Where each one wins

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

IG.MI leads on

Market cap$9.07Bvs $979.86M+89%
Revenue CAGR 5y17.14%vs 3.16%+82%
Net margin19.16%vs 9.6%+50%
EPS CAGR 5y11.93%vs 6.03%+49%

UTL leads on

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