Which is better, PHI or WLYB?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, PLDT Inc. (PHI) currently grades higher than WLYB — 52/100 (C grade) vs 38/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — PHI wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; WLYB wins on Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy PHI or WLYB?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, PHI currently grades higher — 52/100 vs 38/100, 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 PHI and WLYB 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). PHI currently scores 52/100 (C grade); WLYB scores 38/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, PHI or WLYB?

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

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 PHI and WLYB both Communication Services stocks?

Yes — both PLDT Inc. (PHI) and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) operate in the Communication Services 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 PHI vs WLYB 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

PLDT

John Wiley & Sons

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

PHI

PLDT

Market cap

$4.17B

Sector

Communication Services

WLYB

John Wiley & Sons

Market cap

$2.2B

Sector

Communication Services

Overall winner

PLDT PHI

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	PHI	WLYB	Winner
Warren Buffett	52C	38D	PHI
Benjamin Graham	50C	37D	PHI
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	PHI	WLYB
Market cap	$4.17B	$2.2B
P/E (TTM)	8.6x	13.5x
EV/EBIT	10.7x	13.2x
ROIC (TTM)	10.03%	12.83%
Gross margin	71.53%	70.97%
Net margin	13.6%	9.24%
Revenue CAGR 5y	3.82%

Where each one wins

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

PHI leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y3.82%vs -3.59%+194%
EPS CAGR 5y3.87%vs -12.41%+131%
Dividend yield8.35%vs 3.56%+57%
Market cap$4.17Bvs $2.2B

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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.