Which is better, LBTYA or NYT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, The New York Times Company (NYT) currently grades higher than LBTYA — 68/100 (B grade) vs 10/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — LBTYA wins on none; NYT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy LBTYA or NYT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, NYT currently grades higher — 68/100 vs 10/100, a 58-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 LBTYA and NYT 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). LBTYA currently scores 10/100 (F grade); NYT scores 68/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, LBTYA or NYT?

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

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 LBTYA and NYT both Communication Services stocks?

Yes — both Liberty Global plc (LBTYA) and The New York Times Company (NYT) operate in the Communication 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 LBTYA vs NYT 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

Liberty Global

The New York Times

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

LBTYA

Liberty Global

Market cap

$4.12B

Sector

Communication Services

NYT

The New York Times

Market cap

$12.13B

Sector

Communication Services

Overall winner

The New York Times NYT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	LBTYA	NYT	Winner
Warren Buffett	10F	68B	NYT
Benjamin Graham	12F	74B	NYT
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LBTYA	NYT
Market cap	$4.12B	$12.13B
P/E (TTM)	-	31.3x
EV/EBIT	344.6x	26.1x
ROIC (TTM)	-0.02%	16.34%
Gross margin	17.78%	51.41%
Net margin	-109.66%	13.18%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-17.06%

Where each one wins

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

LBTYA leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 31.3x+102%

NYT leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y8.02%vs -17.06%+147%
Net margin13.18%vs -109.66%+112%

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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.