Which is better, VMC or WPM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) currently grades higher than VMC — 57/100 (C grade) vs 50/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — VMC wins on none; WPM 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 VMC or WPM?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WPM currently grades higher — 57/100 vs 50/100, a 7-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 VMC and WPM 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). VMC currently scores 50/100 (C grade); WPM scores 57/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, VMC or WPM?

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

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 VMC and WPM both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) operate in the Basic Materials 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 VMC vs WPM 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

Vulcan Materials

VMC$34.75BMaterials Market cap, Sector

Wheaton Precious Metals

WPM$59.22BMaterials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Wheaton Precious Metals

VMC 07 WPM

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

VMC0wins

7winsWPM

Warren Buffett

50D

D57

Benjamin Graham

75B

B76

Philip Fisher

46D

C62

Peter Lynch

56D

D57

Joel Greenblatt

39F

D56

Charlie Munger

44F

D49

Terry Smith

43F

F44

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	VMC	WPM
Market cap	$34.75B	$59.22B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 31.6x	32.9x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 24.9x	35.2x
ROIC (TTM)	8.29%	18.06% Winner
Gross margin	27.61%	77.1% Winner
Net margin	13.88%	65.55% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	9.33%	18.32% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	12.71%	18.74% Winner
Debt / Equity	0.6x	0.0x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 0.74%	0.53%

Where each one wins

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

VMC leads on

EV/EBIT24.9xvs 35.2x+29%
Dividend yield0.74%vs 0.53%+29%

WPM leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+100%
Net margin65.55%vs 13.88%+79%
Gross margin77.1%vs 27.61%+64%
ROIC (TTM)18.06%vs 8.29%+54%

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More like WPM

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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

Vulcan Materials

VMC$34.75BMaterials Market cap, Sector

Wheaton Precious Metals

WPM$59.22BMaterials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Wheaton Precious Metals

VMC 07 WPM

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

VMC0wins

7winsWPM

Warren Buffett

50D

D57

Benjamin Graham

75B

B76

Philip Fisher

46D

C62

Peter Lynch

56D

D57

Joel Greenblatt

39F

D56

Charlie Munger

44F

D49

Terry Smith

43F

F44

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	VMC	WPM
Market cap	$34.75B	$59.22B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 31.6x	32.9x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 24.9x	35.2x
ROIC (TTM)	8.29%	18.06% Winner
Gross margin	27.61%	77.1% Winner
Net margin	13.88%	65.55% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	9.33%	18.32% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	12.71%	18.74% Winner
Debt / Equity	0.6x	0.0x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 0.74%	0.53%

Where each one wins

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

VMC leads on

EV/EBIT24.9xvs 35.2x+29%
Dividend yield0.74%vs 0.53%+29%

WPM leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+100%
Net margin65.55%vs 13.88%+79%
Gross margin77.1%vs 27.61%+64%
ROIC (TTM)18.06%vs 8.29%+54%

More like VMC

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More like WPM

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for VMC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for WPM

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.