Which is better, OMAB or URI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) currently grades higher than URI — 69/100 (B grade) vs 49/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — OMAB wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; URI wins on Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy OMAB or URI?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, OMAB currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 49/100, a 20-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 OMAB and URI 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). OMAB currently scores 69/100 (B grade); URI scores 49/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, OMAB or URI?

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

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 OMAB and URI both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) and United Rentals, Inc. (URI) 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 OMAB vs URI 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

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.

United Rentals

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

OMAB

Market cap

$4.95B

Sector

Industrials

URI

United Rentals

Market cap

$58.4B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. OMAB

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	OMAB	URI	Winner
Warren Buffett	69B	49D	OMAB
Benjamin Graham	66B	71B	URI
Philip Fisher	71B	53C	OMAB
Peter Lynch	55C	58C	URI
Joel Greenblatt	30F	39D	URI
Charlie Munger	70B	49D	OMAB
Terry Smith	70B	39D	OMAB

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	OMAB	URI
Market cap	$4.95B	$58.4B
P/E (TTM)	16.2x	24.3x
EV/EBIT	10.7x	18.9x
ROIC (TTM)	10.34%	11.03%
Gross margin	69.04%	36.25%
Net margin	32.63%	15.32%
Revenue CAGR 5y	16.32%	13.46%
EPS CAGR 5y	16.57%	19.25%
Debt / Equity	1.1x	1.7x
Dividend yield	5.18%	0.78%

Where each one wins

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

OMAB leads on

Dividend yield5.18%vs 0.78%+85%
Net margin32.63%vs 15.32%+53%
Gross margin69.04%vs 36.25%+47%
EV/EBIT10.7xvs 18.9x+43%

URI leads on

Market cap$58.4Bvs $4.95B+92%
EPS CAGR 5y19.25%vs 16.57%+14%
ROIC (TTM)11.03%vs 10.34%+6%

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.

United Rentals

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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