Which is better, MCO or OAK-PB?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Moody's Corporation (MCO) currently grades higher than OAK-PB — 71/100 (B grade) vs 48/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MCO wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; OAK-PB wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MCO or OAK-PB?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both MCO and OAK-PB 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 MCO better than OAK-PB for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MCO currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 48/100, a 23-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 MCO and OAK-PB 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). MCO currently scores 71/100 (B grade); OAK-PB scores 48/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MCO or OAK-PB?

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

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 MCO and OAK-PB both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Moody's Corporation (MCO) and Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (OAK-PB) 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 MCO vs OAK-PB 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

Moody's

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC

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

MCO

Moody's

Market cap

$78.46B

Sector

Financials

OAK-PB

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC

Market cap

$2.44B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Moody's MCO

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MCO	OAK-PB	Winner
Warren Buffett	71B	48D	MCO
Benjamin Graham	83A	37D	MCO
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MCO	OAK-PB
Market cap	$78.46B	$2.44B
P/E (TTM)	30.4x	8.3x
EV/EBIT	23.4x	5.6x
ROIC (TTM)	23.11%	31.2%
Gross margin	69.69%	100.77%
Net margin	31.69%	53.44%
Revenue CAGR 5y	5.55%

Where each one wins

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

MCO leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y5.55%vs -17.87%+131%
EPS CAGR 5y3.68%vs -26.32%+114%
Market cap$78.46Bvs $2.44B+97%

OAK-PB leads on

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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.