Which is better, WTS or XPO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) currently grades higher than XPO — 71/100 (B grade) vs 42/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — WTS wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; XPO wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy WTS or XPO?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WTS currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 42/100, a 29-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 WTS and XPO 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). WTS currently scores 71/100 (B grade); XPO scores 42/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, WTS or XPO?

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

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 WTS and XPO both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) and XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO) operate in the Industrials 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 WTS vs XPO 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

Watts Water Technologies

XPO Logistics

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

WTS

Market cap

$10.1B

Sector

Industrials

XPO

XPO Logistics

Market cap

$23.82B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

Watts Water Technologies WTS

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	WTS	XPO	Winner
Warren Buffett	71B	42D	WTS
Benjamin Graham	80A	79B	WTS
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	WTS	XPO
Market cap	$10.1B	$23.82B
P/E (TTM)	27.3x	68.7x
EV/EBIT	20.7x	38.1x
ROIC (TTM)	15.18%	8.23%
Gross margin	49.25%	12.18%
Net margin	14.32%	4.19%
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.75%

Where each one wins

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

WTS leads on

EPS CAGR 5y20.03%vs -2.69%+113%
Dividend yield0.7%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 2.2x+96%
Gross margin49.25%vs 12.18%

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.