Which is better, MDT or SMMT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Medtronic plc (MDT) currently grades higher than SMMT — 50/100 (C grade) vs 9/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MDT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; SMMT wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MDT or SMMT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MDT currently grades higher — 50/100 vs 9/100, a 41-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 MDT and SMMT 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). MDT currently scores 50/100 (C grade); SMMT scores 9/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MDT or SMMT?

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

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 MDT and SMMT both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Medtronic plc (MDT) and Summit Therapeutics Inc. (SMMT) 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 MDT vs SMMT 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

Medtronic

Summit Therapeutics

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

MDT

Medtronic

Market cap

$97.84B

Sector

Healthcare

SMMT

Summit Therapeutics

Market cap

$13.08B

Sector

Healthcare

Overall winner

Medtronic MDT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MDT	SMMT	Winner
Warren Buffett	50C	9F	MDT
Benjamin Graham	57C	40D	MDT
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MDT	SMMT
Market cap	$97.84B	$13.08B
P/E (TTM)	21.2x	-
EV/EBIT	21.0x	-
ROIC (TTM)	6.43%	-2.48%
Gross margin	61.95%	0.0%
Net margin	13.0%	0.0%
Revenue CAGR 5y	2.73%

Where each one wins

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

MDT leads on

ROIC (TTM)6.43%vs -2.48%+103%
Gross margin61.95%vs 0.0%+100%
Net margin13.0%vs 0.0%+100%
Dividend yield3.73%vs 0.0%

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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.