Which is better, TDW or TPL?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) currently grades higher than TDW — 75/100 (B grade) vs 45/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — TDW wins on Peter Lynch; TPL 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 TDW or TPL?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, TPL currently grades higher — 75/100 vs 45/100, a 30-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 TDW and TPL 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). TDW currently scores 45/100 (D grade); TPL scores 75/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, TDW or TPL?

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

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 TDW and TPL both Energy stocks?

Yes — both Tidewater Inc. (TDW) and Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) operate in the Energy 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 TDW vs TPL 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

Tidewater

TDW$4.24BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Texas Pacific Land

TPL$26.57BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Texas Pacific Land

TDW 16 TPL

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

TDW1wins

6winsTPL

Warren Buffett

45D

B75

Benjamin Graham

50D

B81

Philip Fisher

47D

B79

Peter Lynch

76B

B70

Joel Greenblatt

32F

C65

Charlie Munger

42F

B82

Terry Smith

42F

A87

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TDW	TPL
Market cap	$4.24B	$26.57B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 14.2x	52.7x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 15.0x	44.5x
ROIC (TTM)	12.96%	29.83% Winner
Gross margin	29.32%	97.7% Winner
Net margin	22.16%	60.03% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 38.18%	15.34%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	15.89%
Debt / Equity	0.5x	0.0x Winner
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.57% Winner

Where each one wins

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

TDW leads on

P/E (TTM)14.2xvs 52.7x+73%
EV/EBIT15.0xvs 44.5x+66%
Revenue CAGR 5y38.18%vs 15.34%+60%

TPL leads on

Dividend yield0.57%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.5x+98%
Market cap$26.57Bvs $4.24B+84%
Gross margin97.7%vs 29.32%+70%

More like TDW

TDW vs VAR.OL TDW vs GTT.PA TDW vs RATI.TA TDW vs USAC

More like TPL

TPL vs VAR.OL TPL vs GTT.PA TPL vs RATI.TA TPL vs USAC

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TDW Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TPL

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.

Stock comparison

Tidewater

TDW$4.24BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Texas Pacific Land

TPL$26.57BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Texas Pacific Land

TDW 16 TPL

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

TDW1wins

6winsTPL

Warren Buffett

45D

B75

Benjamin Graham

50D

B81

Philip Fisher

47D

B79

Peter Lynch

76B

B70

Joel Greenblatt

32F

C65

Charlie Munger

42F

B82

Terry Smith

42F

A87

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TDW	TPL
Market cap	$4.24B	$26.57B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 14.2x	52.7x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 15.0x	44.5x
ROIC (TTM)	12.96%	29.83% Winner
Gross margin	29.32%	97.7% Winner
Net margin	22.16%	60.03% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 38.18%	15.34%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	15.89%
Debt / Equity	0.5x	0.0x Winner
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.57% Winner

Where each one wins

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

TDW leads on

P/E (TTM)14.2xvs 52.7x+73%
EV/EBIT15.0xvs 44.5x+66%
Revenue CAGR 5y38.18%vs 15.34%+60%

TPL leads on

Dividend yield0.57%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.5x+98%
Market cap$26.57Bvs $4.24B+84%
Gross margin97.7%vs 29.32%+70%

More like TDW

TDW vs VAR.OL TDW vs GTT.PA TDW vs RATI.TA TDW vs USAC

More like TPL

TPL vs VAR.OL TPL vs GTT.PA TPL vs RATI.TA TPL vs USAC

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TDW Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TPL

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.