Which is better, MAR or WINA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Winmark Corporation (WINA) currently grades higher than MAR — 80/100 (A grade) vs 63/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MAR wins on Philip Fisher and Peter Lynch; WINA wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MAR or WINA?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WINA currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 63/100, a 17-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 MAR and WINA 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). MAR currently scores 63/100 (C grade); WINA scores 80/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MAR or WINA?

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

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 MAR and WINA both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) and Winmark Corporation (WINA) 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 MAR vs WINA 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

Marriott International

Winmark

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

MAR

Market cap

$97.71B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

WINA

Winmark

Market cap

$1.3B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Winmark WINA

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MAR	WINA	Winner
Warren Buffett	63C	80A	WINA
Benjamin Graham	72B	77B	WINA
Philip Fisher	69B	66B	MAR
Peter Lynch	71B	64C	MAR
Joel Greenblatt	55C	69B	WINA
Charlie Munger	55C	57C	WINA
Terry Smith	54C	58C	WINA

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MAR	WINA
Market cap	$97.71B	$1.3B
P/E (TTM)	36.7x	31.6x
EV/EBIT	26.4x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)	15.35%	2.43%
Gross margin	21.38%	96.66%
Net margin	9.72%	48.19%
Revenue CAGR 5y	17.25%	2.42%
EPS CAGR 5y	29.74%	1.92%
Debt / Equity	-	-
Dividend yield	0.76%	3.84%

Where each one wins

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

MAR leads on

Market cap$97.71Bvs $1.3B+99%
EPS CAGR 5y29.74%vs 1.92%+94%
Revenue CAGR 5y17.25%vs 2.42%+86%
Debt / Equity-vs -+67%

WINA leads on

ROIC (TTM)2.43%vs 15.35%+94%
Dividend yield3.84%vs 0.76%+80%
Net margin48.19%vs 9.72%+80%
Gross margin96.66%vs 21.38%+78%

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

Marriott International

Winmark

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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