Stock comparison
Graco
Advanced Drainage Systems
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
WMS
Advanced Drainage Systems
Market cap
$10.19B
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 | WMS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 61C | GGG |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 81A | WMS |
| Philip Fisher | 59C | 65B | WMS |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 55C | GGG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50C | 42D | GGG |
| Charlie Munger | 69B | 64C | GGG |
| Terry Smith | 68B | 56C | GGG |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GGG | WMS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.55B | $10.19B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.8x | 23.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.9x | 17.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.96% | 13.67% |
| Gross margin | 52.31% | 38.22% |
| Net margin | 22.96% | 15.75% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.99% | 10.01% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.93% | 21.8% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 1.47% | 0.5% |
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 0.7x+98%
- Dividend yield1.47%vs 0.5%+66%
- Net margin22.96%vs 15.75%+31%
- Gross margin52.31%vs 38.22%+27%
WMS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y21.8%vs 4.93%+77%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.01%vs 2.99%+70%
- EV/EBIT17.7xvs 19.9x+11%
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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.