Which is better, LIVN or SANOFICONR.NS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, SANOFI CONS HEALTHC IND L (SANOFICONR.NS) currently grades higher than LIVN — 78/100 (B grade) vs 29/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — LIVN wins on none; SANOFICONR.NS 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 LIVN or SANOFICONR.NS?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both LIVN and SANOFICONR.NS 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 LIVN better than SANOFICONR.NS for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, SANOFICONR.NS currently grades higher — 78/100 vs 29/100, a 49-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 LIVN and SANOFICONR.NS 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). LIVN currently scores 29/100 (F grade); SANOFICONR.NS scores 78/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, LIVN or SANOFICONR.NS?

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

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 LIVN and SANOFICONR.NS both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both LivaNova PLC (LIVN) and SANOFI CONS HEALTHC IND L (SANOFICONR.NS) operate in the Healthcare 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 LIVN vs SANOFICONR.NS 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

LivaNova

LIVN$4.16BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

SANOFI CONS HEALTHC IND L

SANOFICONR.NS$104.57BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

SANOFI CONS HEALTHC IND L

LIVN 07 SANOFICONR.NS

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

LIVN0wins

7winsSANOFICONR.NS

Warren Buffett

29F

B78

Benjamin Graham

55D

A89

Philip Fisher

37F

B83

Peter Lynch

30F

B77

Joel Greenblatt

30F

A91

Charlie Munger

30F

A86

Terry Smith

23F

A85

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LIVN	SANOFICONR.NS
Market cap	$4.16B	$104.57B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 36.9x	44.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 18.9x	31.8x
ROIC (TTM)	10.19%	59.15% Winner
Gross margin	67.57%	68.13% Winner
Net margin	7.47%	27.35% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.6%	27.01% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-	20.67%
Debt / Equity	0.3x	0.1x Winner
Dividend yield	0.0%	-

Where each one wins

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

LIVN leads on

EV/EBIT18.9xvs 31.8x+41%
P/E (TTM)36.9xvs 44.2x+17%

SANOFICONR.NS leads on

Market cap$104.57Bvs $4.16B+96%
ROIC (TTM)59.15%vs 10.19%+83%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+77%
Net margin27.35%vs 7.47%+73%

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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.

Stock comparison

LivaNova

LIVN$4.16BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

SANOFI CONS HEALTHC IND L

SANOFICONR.NS$104.57BHealthcare Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

SANOFI CONS HEALTHC IND L

LIVN 07 SANOFICONR.NS

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

LIVN0wins

7winsSANOFICONR.NS

Warren Buffett

29F

B78

Benjamin Graham

55D

A89

Philip Fisher

37F

B83

Peter Lynch

30F

B77

Joel Greenblatt

30F

A91

Charlie Munger

30F

A86

Terry Smith

23F

A85

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LIVN	SANOFICONR.NS
Market cap	$4.16B	$104.57B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 36.9x	44.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 18.9x	31.8x
ROIC (TTM)	10.19%	59.15% Winner
Gross margin	67.57%	68.13% Winner
Net margin	7.47%	27.35% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.6%	27.01% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-	20.67%
Debt / Equity	0.3x	0.1x Winner
Dividend yield	0.0%	-

Where each one wins

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

LIVN leads on

EV/EBIT18.9xvs 31.8x+41%
P/E (TTM)36.9xvs 44.2x+17%

SANOFICONR.NS leads on

Market cap$104.57Bvs $4.16B+96%
ROIC (TTM)59.15%vs 10.19%+83%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+77%
Net margin27.35%vs 7.47%+73%

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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.