Which is better, CL or PM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) currently grades higher than CL — 74/100 (B grade) vs 69/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CL wins on Benjamin Graham; PM wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, and Charlie Munger. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CL or PM?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, PM currently grades higher — 74/100 vs 69/100, a 5-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 CL and PM 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). CL currently scores 69/100 (B grade); PM scores 74/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CL or PM?

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

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 CL and PM both Consumer Defensive stocks?

Yes — both Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) and Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) operate in the Consumer Defensive 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 CL vs PM 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

Colgate-Palmolive

Philip Morris International

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

Colgate-Palmolive

Market cap

$72.51B

Sector

Consumer Staples

Philip Morris International

Market cap

$296B

Sector

Consumer Staples

Overall winner

Philip Morris International PM

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CL	PM	Winner
Warren Buffett	69B	74B	PM
Benjamin Graham	74B	67B	CL
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CL	PM
Market cap	$72.51B	$296B
P/E (TTM)	33.9x	26.6x
EV/EBIT	17.7x	22.8x
ROIC (TTM)	30.42%	24.29%
Gross margin	60.06%	67.3%
Net margin	10.04%	26.74%
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.0%

Where each one wins

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

CL leads on

EV/EBIT17.7xvs 22.8x+22%
ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 24.29%+20%

PM leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 55.0x+110%

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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.