Which is better, TCPA or WTS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) currently grades higher than TCPA — 71/100 (B grade) vs 46/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — TCPA wins on none; WTS wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy TCPA or WTS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WTS currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 46/100, a 25-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 TCPA and WTS 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). TCPA currently scores 46/100 (D grade); WTS scores 71/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, TCPA or WTS?

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

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 TCPA and WTS both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 (TCPA) and Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) operate in the Industrials 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 TCPA vs WTS 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

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6

Watts Water Technologies

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

TCPA

Market cap

$24.23B

Sector

Industrials

WTS

Watts Water Technologies

Market cap

$10.1B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

Watts Water Technologies WTS

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	TCPA	WTS	Winner
Warren Buffett	46D	71B	WTS
Benjamin Graham	24F	80A	WTS
Philip Fisher	62C	65B	WTS
Peter Lynch	55C	55C	Tie
Joel Greenblatt	40D	49D	WTS
Charlie Munger	52D	59C	WTS
Terry Smith	39D	59C	WTS

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TCPA	WTS
Market cap	$24.23B	$10.1B
P/E (TTM)	7.0x	27.3x
EV/EBIT	14.6x	20.7x
ROIC (TTM)	5.05%	15.18%
Gross margin	48.11%	49.25%
Net margin	31.86%	14.32%
Revenue CAGR 5y	5.35%	7.75%
EPS CAGR 5y	87.53%	20.03%
Debt / Equity	1.6x	0.1x
Dividend yield	2.02%	0.7%

Where each one wins

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

TCPA leads on

EPS CAGR 5y87.53%vs 20.03%+77%
P/E (TTM)7.0xvs 27.3x+74%
Dividend yield2.02%vs 0.7%+66%
Market cap$24.23Bvs $10.1B+58%

WTS leads on

Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.6x+94%
ROIC (TTM)15.18%vs 5.05%+67%
Revenue CAGR 5y7.75%vs 5.35%+31%

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

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6

Watts Water Technologies

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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