Which is better, SBS or SOJC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) currently grades higher than SOJC — 49/100 (D grade) vs 42/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — SBS wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; SOJC wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy SBS or SOJC?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, SBS currently grades higher — 49/100 vs 42/100, a 7-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 SBS and SOJC 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). SBS currently scores 49/100 (D grade); SOJC scores 42/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, SBS or SOJC?

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

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 SBS and SOJC both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) and The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 (SOJC) operate in the Utilities 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 SBS vs SOJC 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

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77

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

SBS

Market cap

$19.55B

Sector

Utilities

SOJC

The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77

Market cap

$21.76B

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	SBS	SOJC	Winner
Warren Buffett	49D	42D	SBS
Benjamin Graham	53C	64C	SOJC
Philip Fisher	61C	45D	SBS
Peter Lynch	55C	49D	SBS
Joel Greenblatt	27F	37D	SOJC
Charlie Munger	53C	42D	SBS
Terry Smith	50C	27F	SBS

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	SBS	SOJC
Market cap	$19.55B	$21.76B
P/E (TTM)	11.7x	24.1x
EV/EBIT	12.4x	24.8x
ROIC (TTM)	8.64%	4.13%
Gross margin	36.45%	43.11%
Net margin	22.03%	14.46%
Revenue CAGR 5y	17.65%	6.34%
EPS CAGR 5y	37.86%	14.91%
Debt / Equity	1.2x	2.0x
Dividend yield	2.39%	3.17%

Where each one wins

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

SBS leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y17.65%vs 6.34%+64%
EPS CAGR 5y37.86%vs 14.91%+61%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 4.13%+52%
P/E (TTM)11.7xvs 24.1x+51%

SOJC leads on

Dividend yield3.17%vs 2.39%+24%
Gross margin43.11%vs 36.45%+15%
Market cap$21.76Bvs $19.55B+10%

More like SBS

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More like SOJC

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for SBS Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for SOJC

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.

Strategy

SBS

SOJC

Warren Buffett

49D

42D

Benjamin Graham

53C

64C

Philip Fisher

61C

45D

Peter Lynch

55C

49D

Joel Greenblatt

27F

37D

Charlie Munger

53C

42D

Terry Smith

50C

27F

Metric

SBS

SOJC

Market cap

$19.55B

$21.76B

P/E (TTM)

11.7x

24.1x

EV/EBIT

12.4x

24.8x

ROIC (TTM)

8.64%

4.13%

Gross margin

36.45%

43.11%

Net margin

22.03%

14.46%

Revenue CAGR 5y

17.65%

6.34%

EPS CAGR 5y

37.86%

14.91%

Debt / Equity

1.2x

2.0x

Dividend yield

2.39%

3.17%

Where each one wins

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

SBS leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y17.65%vs 6.34%+64%
EPS CAGR 5y37.86%vs 14.91%+61%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 4.13%+52%
P/E (TTM)11.7xvs 24.1x+51%

SOJC leads on

Dividend yield3.17%vs 2.39%+24%
Gross margin43.11%vs 36.45%+15%
Market cap$21.76Bvs $19.55B+10%