Which is better, DECK or PKG?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK) currently grades higher than PKG — 77/100 (B grade) vs 50/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — DECK wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; PKG wins on Benjamin Graham. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy DECK or PKG?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, DECK currently grades higher — 77/100 vs 50/100, a 27-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 DECK and PKG 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). DECK currently scores 77/100 (B grade); PKG scores 50/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, DECK or PKG?

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

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 DECK and PKG both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK) and Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) operate in the Consumer Cyclical 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 DECK vs PKG 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

Deckers Outdoor

Packaging Corporation of America

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

DECK

Deckers Outdoor

Market cap

$13.28B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

Market cap

$18.9B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Deckers Outdoor DECK

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	DECK	PKG	Winner
Warren Buffett	77B	50C	DECK
Benjamin Graham	72B	77B	PKG
Philip Fisher	77B	25F	DECK
Peter Lynch	61C	18F	DECK
Joel Greenblatt	52C	32F	DECK
Charlie Munger	76B	43D	DECK
Terry Smith	83A	37D	DECK

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	DECK	PKG
Market cap	$13.28B	$18.9B
P/E (TTM)	13.2x	25.3x
EV/EBIT	9.8x	18.2x
ROIC (TTM)	32.7%	9.34%
Gross margin	57.54%	20.48%
Net margin	19.35%	8.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	18.3%	3.84%
EPS CAGR 5y	29.38%	-0.74%
Debt / Equity	0.1x	1.0x
Dividend yield	0.0%	2.36%

Where each one wins

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

DECK leads on

EPS CAGR 5y29.38%vs -0.74%+103%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.0x+86%
Revenue CAGR 5y18.3%vs 3.84%+79%
ROIC (TTM)32.7%vs 9.34%+71%

PKG leads on

Dividend yield2.36%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$18.9Bvs $13.28B+30%

More like DECK

DECK vs ROL DECK vs YUM DECK vs HOVNP DECK vs RACE DECK vs ULTA DECK vs ATAT

More like PKG

PKG vs ROL PKG vs YUM PKG vs HOVNP PKG vs RACE PKG vs ULTA PKG vs ATAT

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for DECK Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PKG

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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

Stock comparison

Deckers Outdoor

Packaging Corporation of America

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

DECK

Deckers Outdoor

Market cap

$13.28B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

Market cap

$18.9B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Deckers Outdoor DECK

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	DECK	PKG	Winner
Warren Buffett	77B	50C	DECK
Benjamin Graham	72B	77B	PKG
Philip Fisher	77B	25F	DECK
Peter Lynch	61C	18F	DECK
Joel Greenblatt	52C	32F	DECK
Charlie Munger	76B	43D	DECK
Terry Smith	83A	37D	DECK

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	DECK	PKG
Market cap	$13.28B	$18.9B
P/E (TTM)	13.2x	25.3x
EV/EBIT	9.8x	18.2x
ROIC (TTM)	32.7%	9.34%
Gross margin	57.54%	20.48%
Net margin	19.35%	8.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	18.3%	3.84%
EPS CAGR 5y	29.38%	-0.74%
Debt / Equity	0.1x	1.0x
Dividend yield	0.0%	2.36%

Where each one wins

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

DECK leads on

EPS CAGR 5y29.38%vs -0.74%+103%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.0x+86%
Revenue CAGR 5y18.3%vs 3.84%+79%
ROIC (TTM)32.7%vs 9.34%+71%

PKG leads on

Dividend yield2.36%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$18.9Bvs $13.28B+30%

More like DECK

DECK vs ROL DECK vs YUM DECK vs HOVNP DECK vs RACE DECK vs ULTA DECK vs ATAT

More like PKG

PKG vs ROL PKG vs YUM PKG vs HOVNP PKG vs RACE PKG vs ULTA PKG vs ATAT

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for DECK Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PKG

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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