Which is better, LLY or MASI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) currently grades higher than MASI — 65/100 (B grade) vs 39/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — LLY wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; MASI wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy LLY or MASI?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, LLY currently grades higher — 65/100 vs 39/100, a 26-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 LLY and MASI 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). LLY currently scores 65/100 (B grade); MASI scores 39/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, LLY or MASI?

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

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 LLY and MASI both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and Masimo Corporation (MASI) 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 LLY vs MASI 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

Eli Lilly

Masimo

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

LLY

Eli Lilly

Market cap

$946.37B

Sector

Healthcare

MASI

Masimo

Market cap

$9.35B

Sector

Healthcare

Overall winner

Eli Lilly LLY

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	LLY	MASI	Winner
Warren Buffett	65B	39D	LLY
Benjamin Graham	76B	66B	LLY
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LLY	MASI
Market cap	$946.37B	$9.35B
P/E (TTM)	35.6x	122.1x
EV/EBIT	33.2x	31.0x
ROIC (TTM)	32.06%	18.28%
Gross margin	83.51%	61.73%
Net margin	34.98%	4.9%
Revenue CAGR 5y	23.17%

Where each one wins

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

LLY leads on

Dividend yield0.64%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$946.37Bvs $9.35B+99%
Net margin34.98%vs 4.9%+86%
Revenue CAGR 5y23.17%vs 5.36%

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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.