Stock comparison
Northwest Natural
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
NWN
Northwest Natural
Market cap
$2.12B
Sector
Utilities
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
Market cap
$19.55B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP SBS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | NWN | SBS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 41D | 49D | SBS |
| Benjamin Graham | 43D | 53C | SBS |
| Philip Fisher | 36D | 61C | SBS |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 55C | Tie |
| Joel Greenblatt | 19F | 27F | SBS |
| Charlie Munger | 38D | 53C | SBS |
| Terry Smith | 24F | 50C | SBS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | NWN | SBS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.12B | $19.55B |
| P/E (TTM) | 16.8x | 11.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 11.8x | 12.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.07% | 8.64% |
| Gross margin | 42.26% | 36.45% |
| Net margin | 9.56% | 22.03% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.64% | 17.65% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 1.99% | 37.86% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.7x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 3.9% | 2.39% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
NWN leads on
- Dividend yield3.9%vs 2.39%+39%
- Gross margin42.26%vs 36.45%+14%
- EV/EBIT11.8xvs 12.4x+5%
SBS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y37.86%vs 1.99%+95%
- Market cap$19.55Bvs $2.12B+89%
- Net margin22.03%vs 9.56%+57%
- ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 5.07%+41%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.