Stock comparison
Graco
Waste Management
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
GGG
Graco
Market cap
$12.55B
Sector
Industrials
WM
Waste Management
Market cap
$87.5B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Graco GGG
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | GGG | WM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 51C | GGG |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 76B | GGG |
| Philip Fisher | 59C | 48D | GGG |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 64C | WM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50C | 40D | GGG |
| Charlie Munger | 69B | 52D | GGG |
| Terry Smith | 68B | 48D | GGG |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GGG | WM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.55B | $87.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.8x | 31.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.9x | 24.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.96% | 9.02% |
| Gross margin | 52.31% | 32.06% |
| Net margin | 22.96% | 10.99% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.99% | 8.88% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.93% | 11.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 2.3x |
| Dividend yield | 1.47% | 1.56% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
GGG leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 2.3x+99%
- Net margin22.96%vs 10.99%+52%
- ROIC (TTM)16.96%vs 9.02%+47%
- Gross margin52.31%vs 32.06%+39%
WM leads on
- Market cap$87.5Bvs $12.55B+86%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.88%vs 2.99%+66%
- EPS CAGR 5y11.68%vs 4.93%+58%
- Dividend yield1.56%vs 1.47%+5%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.