Stock comparison
Moody's
The Western Union
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
Sector
Financials
WU
The Western Union
Market cap
$2.62B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Moody's MCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MCO | WU | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 47D | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 83A | 63C | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 31F | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 14F | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 33F | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 45D | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 44D | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MCO | WU |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $78.46B | $2.62B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x | 6.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.4x | 2.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.11% | 15.2% |
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 34.02% |
| Net margin | 31.69% | 10.89% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.55% | -5.52% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.68% | -6.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | - |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% | 11.11% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MCO leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.55%vs -5.52%+199%
- EPS CAGR 5y3.68%vs -6.24%+159%
- Market cap$78.46Bvs $2.62B+97%
- Net margin31.69%vs 10.89%+66%
WU leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 2.4x+100%
- Dividend yield11.11%vs 0.92%+92%
- EV/EBIT2.2xvs 23.4x+91%
- P/E (TTM)6.0xvs 30.4x+80%
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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.