Which is better, MDT or TMO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Medtronic plc (MDT) currently grades higher than TMO — 50/100 (C grade) vs 44/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MDT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; TMO wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MDT or TMO?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MDT currently grades higher — 50/100 vs 44/100, a 6-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 TMO 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); TMO scores 44/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MDT or TMO?

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

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 TMO both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Medtronic plc (MDT) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) 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 TMO 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

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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

$97.77B

Sector

Healthcare

TMO

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Market cap

$162.9B

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	TMO	Winner
Warren Buffett	50C	44D	MDT
Benjamin Graham	57C	64C	TMO
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MDT	TMO
Market cap	$97.77B	$162.9B
P/E (TTM)	21.2x	23.8x
EV/EBIT	20.9x	25.0x
ROIC (TTM)	6.43%	7.33%
Gross margin	61.95%	39.41%
Net margin	13.0%	15.18%
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

EPS CAGR 5y7.88%vs -2.43%+131%
Dividend yield3.73%vs 0.4%+89%
Gross margin61.95%vs 39.41%+36%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 0.8x

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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.