Which is better, NFG or WES?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) currently grades higher than NFG — 68/100 (B grade) vs 39/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — NFG wins on none; WES wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy NFG or WES?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WES currently grades higher — 68/100 vs 39/100, a 29-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 NFG and WES 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). NFG currently scores 39/100 (D grade); WES scores 68/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, NFG or WES?

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

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 NFG and WES both Energy stocks?

Yes — both National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) and Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) operate in the Energy 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 NFG vs WES 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

National Fuel Gas

Western Midstream Partners, LP

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

NFG

National Fuel Gas

Market cap

$7.69B

Sector

Energy

WES

Western Midstream Partners, LP

Market cap

$18.12B

Sector

Energy

Overall winner

Western Midstream Partners, LP WES

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	NFG	WES	Winner
Warren Buffett	39D	68B	WES
Benjamin Graham	44D	73B	WES
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	NFG	WES
Market cap	$7.69B	$18.12B
P/E (TTM)	11.2x	15.3x
EV/EBIT	12.4x	16.5x
ROIC (TTM)	8.9%	11.53%
Gross margin	50.04%	68.78%
Net margin	27.48%	29.7%
Revenue CAGR 5y	6.92%

Where each one wins

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

NFG leads on

Debt / Equity0.6xvs 2.6x+75%
P/E (TTM)11.2xvs 15.3x+26%
EV/EBIT12.4xvs 16.5x+25%
EPS CAGR 5y9.47%vs 8.4%

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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.