Which is better, WEC or WTRG?

WEC and WTRG tie on the headline Buffett-Fit score (46/100 each). The decision comes down to which underlying framework you trust most — WEC leads on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and Joel Greenblatt; WTRG leads on Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The pillar-by-pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy WEC or WTRG?

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

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (46/100 vs 44/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between WEC and WTRG 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). WEC currently scores 46/100 (D grade); WTRG scores 44/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, WEC or WTRG?

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

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 WEC and WTRG both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) and Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) operate in the Utilities 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 WEC vs WTRG 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

WEC Energy Group

WEC$36.79BUtilities Market cap, Sector

Essential Utilities

WTRG$10.6BUtilities Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Tie

WEC 34 WTRG

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

WEC3wins

4winsWTRG

Warren Buffett

46D

F44

Benjamin Graham

60C

D49

Philip Fisher

40F

D46

Peter Lynch

57D

C60

Joel Greenblatt

40F

F36

Charlie Munger

44F

D47

Terry Smith

28F

F33

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	WEC	WTRG
Market cap	Winner: $36.79B	$10.6B
P/E (TTM)	22.5x	18.8x Winner
EV/EBIT	24.9x	20.5x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 4.54%	4.41%
Gross margin	Winner: 55.74%	46.96%
Net margin	16.25%	21.82% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.19%	7.14% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	4.22%	6.97% Winner
Debt / Equity	1.6x	1.2x Winner
Dividend yield	3.26%	3.7% Winner

Where each one wins

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

WEC leads on

Market cap$36.79Bvs $10.6B+71%
Gross margin55.74%vs 46.96%+16%

WTRG leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y7.14%vs 4.19%+41%
EPS CAGR 5y6.97%vs 4.22%+40%
Net margin21.82%vs 16.25%+26%
Debt / Equity1.2xvs 1.6x+22%

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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.