Which is better, URI or VLTO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Veralto Corporation (VLTO) currently grades higher than URI — 59/100 (C grade) vs 43/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — URI wins on Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch; VLTO wins on Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy URI or VLTO?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, VLTO currently grades higher — 59/100 vs 43/100, 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 URI and VLTO 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). URI currently scores 43/100 (D grade); VLTO scores 59/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, URI or VLTO?

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

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 URI and VLTO both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both United Rentals, Inc. (URI) and Veralto Corporation (VLTO) 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 URI vs VLTO 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 Rentals

URI$60.95BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Veralto

VLTO$21.64BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Veralto

URI 34 VLTO

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

URI3wins

4winsVLTO

Warren Buffett

43F

D59

Benjamin Graham

65C

C64

Philip Fisher

47D

D46

Peter Lynch

52D

D51

Joel Greenblatt

33F

F37

Charlie Munger

43F

C62

Terry Smith

33F

D56

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	URI	VLTO
Market cap	Winner: $60.95B	$21.64B
P/E (TTM)	24.6x	22.5x Winner
EV/EBIT	19.1x	17.9x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	11.03%	16.33% Winner
Gross margin	36.25%	59.86% Winner
Net margin	15.32%	17.33% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 13.46%	4.02%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 19.25%	2.01%
Debt / Equity	1.7x	0.9x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 0.77%	0.54%

Where each one wins

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

URI leads on

EPS CAGR 5y19.25%vs 2.01%+90%
Revenue CAGR 5y13.46%vs 4.02%+70%
Market cap$60.95Bvs $21.64B+64%
Dividend yield0.77%vs 0.54%+30%

VLTO leads on

Debt / Equity0.9xvs 1.7x+47%
Gross margin59.86%vs 36.25%+39%
ROIC (TTM)16.33%vs 11.03%+32%
Net margin17.33%vs 15.32%+12%

More like URI

URI vs 6532.T URI vs SALIK.AE URI vs GPP.WA URI vs RAA.DE

More like VLTO

VLTO vs 6532.T VLTO vs SALIK.AE VLTO vs GPP.WA VLTO vs RAA.DE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for URI Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for VLTO

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 Rentals

URI$60.95BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Veralto

VLTO$21.64BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Veralto

URI 34 VLTO

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

URI3wins

4winsVLTO

Warren Buffett

43F

D59

Benjamin Graham

65C

C64

Philip Fisher

47D

D46

Peter Lynch

52D

D51

Joel Greenblatt

33F

F37

Charlie Munger

43F

C62

Terry Smith

33F

D56

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	URI	VLTO
Market cap	Winner: $60.95B	$21.64B
P/E (TTM)	24.6x	22.5x Winner
EV/EBIT	19.1x	17.9x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	11.03%	16.33% Winner
Gross margin	36.25%	59.86% Winner
Net margin	15.32%	17.33% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 13.46%	4.02%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 19.25%	2.01%
Debt / Equity	1.7x	0.9x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 0.77%	0.54%

Where each one wins

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

URI leads on

EPS CAGR 5y19.25%vs 2.01%+90%
Revenue CAGR 5y13.46%vs 4.02%+70%
Market cap$60.95Bvs $21.64B+64%
Dividend yield0.77%vs 0.54%+30%

VLTO leads on

Debt / Equity0.9xvs 1.7x+47%
Gross margin59.86%vs 36.25%+39%
ROIC (TTM)16.33%vs 11.03%+32%
Net margin17.33%vs 15.32%+12%

More like URI

URI vs 6532.T URI vs SALIK.AE URI vs GPP.WA URI vs RAA.DE

More like VLTO

VLTO vs 6532.T VLTO vs SALIK.AE VLTO vs GPP.WA VLTO vs RAA.DE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for URI Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for VLTO

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.