Which is better, JCAP or MKTX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Jefferson Capital, Inc. Common Stock (JCAP) currently grades higher than MKTX — 64/100 (D grade) vs 72/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — JCAP wins on Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, and Charlie Munger; MKTX wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy JCAP or MKTX?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, JCAP currently grades higher — 72/100 vs 64/100, 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 JCAP and MKTX 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). JCAP currently scores 64/100 (D grade); MKTX scores 72/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, JCAP or MKTX?

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

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 JCAP and MKTX both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Jefferson Capital, Inc. Common Stock (JCAP) and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) operate in the Financial Services 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 JCAP vs MKTX 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

Jefferson Capital

MarketAxess Holdings

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

JCAP

Jefferson Capital

Market cap

$958.19M

Sector

Financials

MKTX

MarketAxess Holdings

Market cap

$4.87B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Jefferson Capital JCAP

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	JCAP	MKTX	Winner
Warren Buffett	64D	72B	MKTX
Benjamin Graham	56C	73B	MKTX
Philip Fisher	77C	52C	JCAP
Peter Lynch	50C	29F	JCAP
Joel Greenblatt	28F	37D	MKTX
Charlie Munger	68D	63C	JCAP
Terry Smith	66D	66B	Tie

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	JCAP	MKTX
Market cap	$958.19M	$4.87B
P/E (TTM)	6.0x	15.8x
EV/EBIT	7.5x	13.7x
ROIC (TTM)	-21.8%	12.93%
Gross margin	66.75%	70.47%
Net margin	25.42%	35.34%
Revenue CAGR 5y	110.54%	4.91%
EPS CAGR 5y	18.83%	-0.81%
Debt / Equity	3.2x	0.2x
Dividend yield	4.14%	2.21%

Where each one wins

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

JCAP leads on

EPS CAGR 5y18.83%vs -0.81%+104%
Revenue CAGR 5y110.54%vs 4.91%+96%
P/E (TTM)6.0xvs 15.8x+62%
Dividend yield4.14%vs 2.21%+47%

MKTX leads on

ROIC (TTM)12.93%vs -21.8%+159%
Debt / Equity0.2xvs 3.2x+92%
Market cap$4.87Bvs $958.19M+80%
Net margin35.34%vs 25.42%+28%

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

Jefferson Capital

MarketAxess Holdings

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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