Which is better, TTE or VAL?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Valaris Limited (VAL) currently grades higher than TTE — 23/100 (F grade) vs 32/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — TTE wins on Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham; VAL wins on Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy TTE or VAL?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, VAL currently grades higher — 32/100 vs 23/100, a 9-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 TTE 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). TTE currently scores 32/100 (F 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, TTE or VAL?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. TTE 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, TTE 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 TTE and VAL both Energy stocks?

Yes — both TotalEnergies SE (TTE) 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 TTE 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

TotalEnergies SE

TTE$197.04BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Valaris Limited

VAL$6.13BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Valaris Limited

TTE 25 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

TTE2wins

5winsVAL

Warren Buffett

32F

F23

Benjamin Graham

38F

F31

Philip Fisher

18F

F31

Peter Lynch

11F

C64

Joel Greenblatt

23F

F40

Charlie Munger

22F

F23

Terry Smith

19F

F22

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TTE	VAL
Market cap	Winner: $197.04B	$6.13B
P/E (TTM)	12.4x	6.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	Winner: 11.7x	14.7x
ROIC (TTM)	6.41%	8.02% Winner
Gross margin	Winner: 30.86%	24.5%
Net margin	8.2%	45.37% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-0.31%	17.75% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-1.04%	-
Debt / Equity	0.5x	0.4x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 4.51%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

TTE leads on

Dividend yield4.51%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$197.04Bvs $6.13B+97%
Gross margin30.86%vs 24.5%+21%
EV/EBIT11.7xvs 14.7x+21%

VAL leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y17.75%vs -0.31%+102%
Net margin45.37%vs 8.2%+82%
P/E (TTM)6.7xvs 12.4x+46%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.5x+30%

More like TTE

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

More like VAL

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

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TTE 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

TotalEnergies SE

TTE$197.04BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Valaris Limited

VAL$6.13BEnergy Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Valaris Limited

TTE 25 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

TTE2wins

5winsVAL

Warren Buffett

32F

F23

Benjamin Graham

38F

F31

Philip Fisher

18F

F31

Peter Lynch

11F

C64

Joel Greenblatt

23F

F40

Charlie Munger

22F

F23

Terry Smith

19F

F22

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TTE	VAL
Market cap	Winner: $197.04B	$6.13B
P/E (TTM)	12.4x	6.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	Winner: 11.7x	14.7x
ROIC (TTM)	6.41%	8.02% Winner
Gross margin	Winner: 30.86%	24.5%
Net margin	8.2%	45.37% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-0.31%	17.75% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-1.04%	-
Debt / Equity	0.5x	0.4x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 4.51%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

TTE leads on

Dividend yield4.51%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$197.04Bvs $6.13B+97%
Gross margin30.86%vs 24.5%+21%
EV/EBIT11.7xvs 14.7x+21%

VAL leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y17.75%vs -0.31%+102%
Net margin45.37%vs 8.2%+82%
P/E (TTM)6.7xvs 12.4x+46%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.5x+30%

More like TTE

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

More like VAL

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

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TTE 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.