Which is better, UPS or WMS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) currently grades higher than UPS — 53/100 (C grade) vs 37/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — UPS wins on none; WMS wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy UPS or WMS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WMS currently grades higher — 53/100 vs 37/100, a 16-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 UPS and WMS 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). UPS currently scores 37/100 (D grade); WMS scores 53/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, UPS or WMS?

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

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 UPS and WMS both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) and Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) 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 UPS vs WMS 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

United Parcel Service

UPS$84.09BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Advanced Drainage Systems

WMS$11.2BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Advanced Drainage Systems

UPS 07 WMS

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

UPS0wins

7winsWMS

Warren Buffett

37F

D53

Benjamin Graham

61C

B73

Philip Fisher

18F

D57

Peter Lynch

15F

D47

Joel Greenblatt

24F

F34

Charlie Munger

37F

D56

Terry Smith

30F

D48

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	UPS	WMS
Market cap	Winner: $84.09B	$11.2B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 16.0x	23.8x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 12.2x	17.7x
ROIC (TTM)	10.11%	13.67% Winner
Gross margin	18.15%	38.22% Winner
Net margin	5.94%	15.75% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-2.28%	10.01% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-18.34%	21.8% Winner
Debt / Equity	1.6x	0.7x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 6.63%	0.5%

Where each one wins

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

UPS leads on

Dividend yield6.63%vs 0.5%+92%
Market cap$84.09Bvs $11.2B+87%
P/E (TTM)16.0xvs 23.8x+33%
EV/EBIT12.2xvs 17.7x+31%

WMS leads on

EPS CAGR 5y21.8%vs -18.34%+184%
Revenue CAGR 5y10.01%vs -2.28%+123%
Net margin15.75%vs 5.94%+62%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.6x+55%

More like UPS

UPS vs 6532.T UPS vs SALIK.AE UPS vs CTAS UPS vs GPP.WA

More like WMS

WMS vs 6532.T WMS vs SALIK.AE WMS vs CTAS WMS vs GPP.WA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for UPS Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for WMS

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

United Parcel Service

UPS$84.09BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Advanced Drainage Systems

WMS$11.2BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Advanced Drainage Systems

UPS 07 WMS

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

UPS0wins

7winsWMS

Warren Buffett

37F

D53

Benjamin Graham

61C

B73

Philip Fisher

18F

D57

Peter Lynch

15F

D47

Joel Greenblatt

24F

F34

Charlie Munger

37F

D56

Terry Smith

30F

D48

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	UPS	WMS
Market cap	Winner: $84.09B	$11.2B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 16.0x	23.8x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 12.2x	17.7x
ROIC (TTM)	10.11%	13.67% Winner
Gross margin	18.15%	38.22% Winner
Net margin	5.94%	15.75% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-2.28%	10.01% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-18.34%	21.8% Winner
Debt / Equity	1.6x	0.7x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 6.63%	0.5%

Where each one wins

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

UPS leads on

Dividend yield6.63%vs 0.5%+92%
Market cap$84.09Bvs $11.2B+87%
P/E (TTM)16.0xvs 23.8x+33%
EV/EBIT12.2xvs 17.7x+31%

WMS leads on

EPS CAGR 5y21.8%vs -18.34%+184%
Revenue CAGR 5y10.01%vs -2.28%+123%
Net margin15.75%vs 5.94%+62%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.6x+55%

More like UPS

UPS vs 6532.T UPS vs SALIK.AE UPS vs CTAS UPS vs GPP.WA

More like WMS

WMS vs 6532.T WMS vs SALIK.AE WMS vs CTAS WMS vs GPP.WA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for UPS Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for WMS

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.