Which is better, IHG or PDD?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) currently grades higher than PDD — 70/100 (B grade) vs 67/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — IHG wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Joel Greenblatt; PDD wins on Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy IHG or PDD?

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

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (70/100 vs 67/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between IHG and PDD 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). IHG currently scores 70/100 (B grade); PDD scores 67/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, IHG or PDD?

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

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 IHG and PDD both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) and PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) 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 IHG vs PDD 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

InterContinental Hotels Group

PDD Holdings

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

IHG

Market cap

$22.94B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

PDD

PDD Holdings

Market cap

$133.38B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

InterContinental Hotels Group IHG

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	IHG	PDD	Winner
Warren Buffett	70B	67B	IHG
Benjamin Graham	76B	59C	IHG
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	IHG	PDD
Market cap	$22.94B	$133.38B
P/E (TTM)	35.7x	9.3x
EV/EBIT	21.7x	8.2x
ROIC (TTM)	26.67%	18.4%
Gross margin	31.71%	56.28%
Net margin	14.04%	23.02%
Revenue CAGR 5y	15.59%

Where each one wins

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

IHG leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.0x+101%
Dividend yield1.24%vs 0.0%+100%
ROIC (TTM)26.67%vs 18.4%+31%

PDD leads on

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