Which is better, VIK or YUM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) currently grades higher than VIK — 71/100 (B grade) vs 54/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — VIK wins on Philip Fisher and Peter Lynch; YUM wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy VIK or YUM?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, YUM currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 54/100, a 17-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 VIK and YUM 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). VIK currently scores 54/100 (C grade); YUM scores 71/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, VIK or YUM?

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

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 VIK and YUM both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) and Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) operate in the Consumer Cyclical 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 VIK vs YUM 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

Viking Holdings

VIK$37.42BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Yum! Brands

YUM$42.76BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Yum! Brands

VIK 25 YUM

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

VIK2wins

5winsYUM

Warren Buffett

54D

B71

Benjamin Graham

54D

D59

Philip Fisher

65C

D57

Peter Lynch

79B

C63

Joel Greenblatt

53D

C63

Charlie Munger

64C

B76

Terry Smith

63C

B73

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	VIK	YUM
Market cap	$37.42B	$42.76B Winner
P/E (TTM)	31.1x	24.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	22.3x	21.0x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	21.46%	31.39% Winner
Gross margin	38.79%	45.67% Winner
Net margin	18.0%	20.48% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 79.58%	5.69%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	1.34%
Debt / Equity	0.4x	- Winner
Dividend yield	0.0%	1.89% Winner

Where each one wins

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

VIK leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y79.58%vs 5.69%+93%

YUM leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+123%
Dividend yield1.89%vs 0.0%+100%
ROIC (TTM)31.39%vs 21.46%+32%
P/E (TTM)24.2xvs 31.1x+22%

More like VIK

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More like YUM

YUM vs GRGD.TO YUM vs GAW.L YUM vs RMS.PA YUM vs 2059.TW

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for VIK Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUM

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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.

Stock comparison

Viking Holdings

VIK$37.42BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Yum! Brands

YUM$42.76BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Yum! Brands

VIK 25 YUM

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

VIK2wins

5winsYUM

Warren Buffett

54D

B71

Benjamin Graham

54D

D59

Philip Fisher

65C

D57

Peter Lynch

79B

C63

Joel Greenblatt

53D

C63

Charlie Munger

64C

B76

Terry Smith

63C

B73

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	VIK	YUM
Market cap	$37.42B	$42.76B Winner
P/E (TTM)	31.1x	24.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	22.3x	21.0x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	21.46%	31.39% Winner
Gross margin	38.79%	45.67% Winner
Net margin	18.0%	20.48% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 79.58%	5.69%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	1.34%
Debt / Equity	0.4x	- Winner
Dividend yield	0.0%	1.89% Winner

Where each one wins

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

VIK leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y79.58%vs 5.69%+93%

YUM leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+123%
Dividend yield1.89%vs 0.0%+100%
ROIC (TTM)31.39%vs 21.46%+32%
P/E (TTM)24.2xvs 31.1x+22%

More like VIK

VIK vs GRGD.TO VIK vs GAW.L VIK vs RMS.PA VIK vs 2059.TW

More like YUM

YUM vs GRGD.TO YUM vs GAW.L YUM vs RMS.PA YUM vs 2059.TW

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for VIK Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUM

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.