Which is better, TPL or VAL?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) currently grades higher than VAL — 81/100 (A grade) vs 23/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — TPL wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; VAL wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy TPL or VAL?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, TPL currently grades higher — 81/100 vs 23/100, a 58-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 TPL and VAL 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). TPL currently scores 81/100 (A grade); VAL scores 23/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, TPL or VAL?

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

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 TPL and VAL both Energy stocks?

Yes — both Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) and Valaris Limited (VAL) 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 TPL vs VAL 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

Texas Pacific Land

TPL$26.57BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Valaris Limited

VAL$6.74BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Texas Pacific Land

TPL 70 VAL

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

TPL7wins

0winsVAL

Warren Buffett

81B

F23

Benjamin Graham

91A

F31

Philip Fisher

89A

F31

Peter Lynch

80B

C64

Joel Greenblatt

75B

F40

Charlie Munger

92A

F23

Terry Smith

97A

F22

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TPL	VAL
Market cap	Winner: $26.57B	$6.74B
P/E (TTM)	52.7x	6.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	44.5x	14.7x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 29.83%	8.02%
Gross margin	Winner: 97.7%	24.5%
Net margin	Winner: 60.03%	45.37%
Revenue CAGR 5y	15.34%	17.75% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	15.89%	-
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.0x	0.4x
Dividend yield	Winner: 0.57%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

TPL leads on

Dividend yield0.57%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.4x+97%
Gross margin97.7%vs 24.5%+75%
Market cap$26.57Bvs $6.74B+75%

VAL leads on

P/E (TTM)6.7xvs 52.7x+87%
EV/EBIT14.7xvs 44.5x+67%
Revenue CAGR 5y17.75%vs 15.34%+14%

More like TPL

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

More like VAL

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

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

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

Texas Pacific Land

TPL$26.57BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Valaris Limited

VAL$6.74BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Texas Pacific Land

TPL 70 VAL

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

TPL7wins

0winsVAL

Warren Buffett

81B

F23

Benjamin Graham

91A

F31

Philip Fisher

89A

F31

Peter Lynch

80B

C64

Joel Greenblatt

75B

F40

Charlie Munger

92A

F23

Terry Smith

97A

F22

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TPL	VAL
Market cap	Winner: $26.57B	$6.74B
P/E (TTM)	52.7x	6.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	44.5x	14.7x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 29.83%	8.02%
Gross margin	Winner: 97.7%	24.5%
Net margin	Winner: 60.03%	45.37%
Revenue CAGR 5y	15.34%	17.75% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	15.89%	-
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.0x	0.4x
Dividend yield	Winner: 0.57%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

TPL leads on

Dividend yield0.57%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.4x+97%
Gross margin97.7%vs 24.5%+75%
Market cap$26.57Bvs $6.74B+75%

VAL leads on

P/E (TTM)6.7xvs 52.7x+87%
EV/EBIT14.7xvs 44.5x+67%
Revenue CAGR 5y17.75%vs 15.34%+14%

More like TPL

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

More like VAL

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

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

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.