Which is better, IGIL.BO or WAF.AX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, International Gemological Institute Limited (IGIL.BO) currently grades higher than WAF.AX — 83/100 (A grade) vs 75/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — IGIL.BO wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; WAF.AX wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy IGIL.BO or WAF.AX?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both IGIL.BO and WAF.AX 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 IGIL.BO better than WAF.AX for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, IGIL.BO currently grades higher — 83/100 vs 75/100, a 8-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 IGIL.BO and WAF.AX 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). IGIL.BO currently scores 83/100 (A grade); WAF.AX scores 75/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, IGIL.BO or WAF.AX?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. IGIL.BO and WAF.AX 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, IGIL.BO or WAF.AX?

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 IGIL.BO and WAF.AX both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both International Gemological Institute Limited (IGIL.BO) and West African Resources Limited (WAF.AX) operate in the Basic Materials 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 IGIL.BO vs WAF.AX 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

International Gemological Institute Limited

IGIL.BO$151.54BMaterials Market cap, Sector

West African Resources Limited

WAF.AX$3.2BMaterials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

International Gemological Institute Limited

IGIL.BO 70 WAF.AX

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

IGIL.BO7wins

0winsWAF.AX

Warren Buffett

83B

B75

Benjamin Graham

88A

D54

Philip Fisher

84B

B81

Peter Lynch

73B

C66

Joel Greenblatt

68C

D49

Charlie Munger

88A

B78

Terry Smith

94A

B73

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	IGIL.BO	WAF.AX
Market cap	Winner: $151.54B	$3.2B
P/E (TTM)	35.8x	6.8x Winner
EV/EBIT	25.8x	3.7x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 28.68%	26.99%
Gross margin	Winner: 95.71%	63.42%
Net margin	Winner: 40.57%	30.9%
Revenue CAGR 5y	29.58%	36.27% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	22.49%	37.46% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	0.3x
Dividend yield	-	-

Where each one wins

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

IGIL.BO leads on

Market cap$151.54Bvs $3.2B+98%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+62%
Gross margin95.71%vs 63.42%+34%
Net margin40.57%vs 30.9%+24%

WAF.AX leads on

EV/EBIT3.7xvs 25.8x+86%
P/E (TTM)6.8xvs 35.8x+81%
EPS CAGR 5y37.46%vs 22.49%+40%
Revenue CAGR 5y36.27%vs 29.58%+18%

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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.

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	IGIL.BO	WAF.AX
Market cap	Winner: $151.54B	$3.2B
P/E (TTM)	35.8x	6.8x Winner
EV/EBIT	25.8x	3.7x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 28.68%	26.99%
Gross margin	Winner: 95.71%	63.42%
Net margin	Winner: 40.57%	30.9%
Revenue CAGR 5y	29.58%	36.27% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	22.49%	37.46% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	0.3x
Dividend yield	-	-

Where each one wins

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

IGIL.BO leads on

Market cap$151.54Bvs $3.2B+98%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+62%
Gross margin95.71%vs 63.42%+34%
Net margin40.57%vs 30.9%+24%

WAF.AX leads on

EV/EBIT3.7xvs 25.8x+86%
P/E (TTM)6.8xvs 35.8x+81%
EPS CAGR 5y37.46%vs 22.49%+40%
Revenue CAGR 5y36.27%vs 29.58%+18%