Which is better, MHO or PAG?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, M/I Homes, Inc. (MHO) currently grades higher than PAG — 27/100 (F grade) vs 41/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MHO wins on Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; PAG wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and Philip Fisher. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MHO or PAG?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MHO currently grades higher — 41/100 vs 27/100, a 14-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 MHO and PAG 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). MHO currently scores 27/100 (F grade); PAG scores 41/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MHO or PAG?

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

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 MHO and PAG both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both M/I Homes, Inc. (MHO) and Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) 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 MHO vs PAG 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

M/I Homes

Penske Automotive Group

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

MHO

M/I Homes

Market cap

$3.36B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

PAG

Penske Automotive Group

Market cap

$10.97B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

M/I Homes MHO

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MHO	PAG	Winner
Warren Buffett	27F	41D	PAG
Benjamin Graham	43D	47D	PAG
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MHO	PAG
Market cap	$3.36B	$10.97B
P/E (TTM)	9.4x	11.9x
EV/EBIT	7.1x	15.7x
ROIC (TTM)	36.77%	5.69%
Gross margin	22.23%	16.36%
Net margin	8.24%	2.89%
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.21%

Where each one wins

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

MHO leads on

EPS CAGR 5y2.52%vs -1.3%+152%
ROIC (TTM)36.77%vs 5.69%+85%
Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.6x+80%
Net margin8.24%vs 2.89%

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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.