Which is better, MOH or WAT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Waters Corporation (WAT) currently grades higher than MOH — 57/100 (C grade) vs 23/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MOH wins on Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch; WAT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MOH or WAT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WAT currently grades higher — 57/100 vs 23/100, a 34-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 MOH and WAT 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). MOH currently scores 23/100 (F grade); WAT scores 57/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MOH or WAT?

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

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 MOH and WAT both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH) and Waters Corporation (WAT) 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 MOH vs WAT 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

Molina Healthcare

Waters

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

MOH

Molina Healthcare

Market cap

$9.64B

Sector

Healthcare

WAT

Waters

Market cap

$22.69B

Sector

Healthcare

Overall winner

Waters WAT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MOH	WAT	Winner
Warren Buffett	23F	57C	WAT
Benjamin Graham	71B	56C	MOH
Philip Fisher	25F	54C	WAT
Peter Lynch	20F	15F	MOH
Joel Greenblatt	12F	42D	WAT
Charlie Munger	27F	59C	WAT
Terry Smith	21F	53C	WAT

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MOH	WAT
Market cap	$9.64B	$22.69B
P/E (TTM)	50.2x	63.6x
EV/EBIT	10.6x	30.7x
ROIC (TTM)	5.27%	2.25%
Gross margin	9.59%	55.02%
Net margin	0.42%	11.91%
Revenue CAGR 5y	13.09%	3.24%
EPS CAGR 5y	-5.92%	-1.02%
Debt / Equity	1.0x	0.3x
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

MOH leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y13.09%vs 3.24%+75%
EV/EBIT10.6xvs 30.7x+66%
ROIC (TTM)5.27%vs 2.25%+57%
P/E (TTM)50.2xvs 63.6x+21%

WAT leads on

Net margin11.91%vs 0.42%+96%
EPS CAGR 5y-1.02%vs -5.92%+83%
Gross margin55.02%vs 9.59%+83%
Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.0x+65%

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

Molina Healthcare

Waters

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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