Which is better, TTEK or VSEC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, VSE Corporation (VSEC) currently grades higher than TTEK — 38/100 (D grade) vs 49/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — TTEK wins on Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; VSEC wins on Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy TTEK or VSEC?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, VSEC currently grades higher — 49/100 vs 38/100, a 11-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 TTEK and VSEC 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). TTEK currently scores 49/100 (D grade); VSEC scores 38/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, TTEK or VSEC?

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

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 TTEK and VSEC both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Tetra Tech, Inc. (TTEK) and VSE Corporation (VSEC) 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 TTEK vs VSEC 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

Tetra Tech

TTEK$7.24BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

VSE

VSEC$5.07BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

VSE

TTEK 43 VSEC

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

TTEK4wins

3winsVSEC

Warren Buffett

49D

F38

Benjamin Graham

58D

C68

Philip Fisher

29F

D51

Peter Lynch

55D

D59

Joel Greenblatt

31F

F29

Charlie Munger

36F

F28

Terry Smith

37F

F23

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TTEK	VSEC
Market cap	Winner: $7.24B	$5.07B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 15.5x	74.4x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 12.7x	21.7x
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 13.95%	3.23%
Gross margin	Winner: 19.54%	12.22%
Net margin	Winner: 8.96%	5.32%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 14.08%	10.32%
EPS CAGR 5y	2.25%	41.42% Winner
Debt / Equity	0.6x	0.0x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 1.02%	0.24%

Where each one wins

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

TTEK leads on

P/E (TTM)15.5xvs 74.4x+79%
Dividend yield1.02%vs 0.24%+77%
ROIC (TTM)13.95%vs 3.23%+77%
EV/EBIT12.7xvs 21.7x+42%

VSEC leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+95%
EPS CAGR 5y41.42%vs 2.25%+95%

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More like VSEC

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TTEK Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for VSEC

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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.