Which is better, MSI or TEAM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) currently grades higher than TEAM — 65/100 (B grade) vs 28/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MSI wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; TEAM wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MSI or TEAM?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MSI currently grades higher — 65/100 vs 28/100, a 37-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 MSI and TEAM 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). MSI currently scores 65/100 (B grade); TEAM scores 28/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MSI or TEAM?

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

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 MSI and TEAM both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) and Atlassian Corporation (TEAM) operate in the Technology 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 MSI vs TEAM 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

Motorola Solutions

Atlassian

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

MSI

Motorola Solutions

Market cap

$66.29B

Sector

Technology

TEAM

Atlassian

Market cap

$22.97B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Motorola Solutions MSI

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MSI	TEAM	Winner
Warren Buffett	65B	28F	MSI
Benjamin Graham	78B	33F	MSI
Philip Fisher	63C	35D	MSI
Peter Lynch	62C	58C	MSI
Joel Greenblatt	47D	0F	MSI
Charlie Munger	61C	19F	MSI
Terry Smith	56C	17F	MSI

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MSI	TEAM
Market cap	$66.29B	$22.97B
P/E (TTM)	31.7x	-
EV/EBIT	25.6x	-
ROIC (TTM)	16.08%	-9.67%
Gross margin	49.28%	83.85%
Net margin	17.61%	-3.5%
Revenue CAGR 5y	9.35%	25.7%
EPS CAGR 5y	15.13%	-
Debt / Equity	3.8x	1.4x
Dividend yield	1.15%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

MSI leads on

ROIC (TTM)16.08%vs -9.67%+160%
Net margin17.61%vs -3.5%+120%
Dividend yield1.15%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$66.29Bvs $22.97B+65%

TEAM leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 31.7x+130%
EV/EBIT-vs 25.6x+114%
Revenue CAGR 5y25.7%vs 9.35%+64%
Debt / Equity1.4xvs 3.8x+62%

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

Motorola Solutions

Atlassian

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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