Stock comparison
Moody's
Root
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
Sector
Financials
ROOT
Root
Market cap
$804.47M
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Moody's MCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MCO | ROOT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 32F | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 83A | 26F | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 30F | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 57C | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 16F | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 18F | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 20F | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MCO | ROOT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $78.46B | $804.47M |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x | 15.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.4x | 9.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.11% | 3.74% |
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 28.62% |
| Net margin | 31.69% | 3.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.55% | 44.77% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.68% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MCO leads on
- Dividend yield0.92%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$78.46Bvs $804.47M+99%
- Net margin31.69%vs 3.7%+88%
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 3.74%+84%
ROOT leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y44.77%vs 5.55%+88%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 2.4x+81%
- EV/EBIT9.8xvs 23.4x+58%
- P/E (TTM)15.6xvs 30.4x+49%
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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.