Stock comparison
Moody's
Synchrony Financial
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
SYF
Synchrony Financial
Market cap
$24.16B
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 | SYF | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 48D | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 83A | 37D | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 44D | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 38D | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 21F | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 45D | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 46D | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MCO | SYF |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $78.46B | $24.16B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x | 6.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.4x | 4.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.11% | 3.1% |
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 61.08% |
| Net margin | 31.69% | 18.08% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.55% | 14.24% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.68% | 6.02% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% | 1.67% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MCO leads on
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 3.1%+87%
- Market cap$78.46Bvs $24.16B+69%
- Net margin31.69%vs 18.08%+43%
- Gross margin69.69%vs 61.08%+12%
SYF leads on
- EV/EBIT4.3xvs 23.4x+81%
- P/E (TTM)6.8xvs 30.4x+77%
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.24%vs 5.55%+61%
- Debt / Equity1.0xvs 2.4x+59%
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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.