Which is better, LOW or WINA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Winmark Corporation (WINA) currently grades higher than LOW — 80/100 (A grade) vs 60/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — LOW wins on none; WINA wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy LOW or WINA?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WINA currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 60/100, a 20-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 LOW and WINA 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). LOW currently scores 60/100 (C grade); WINA scores 80/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, LOW or WINA?

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

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 LOW and WINA both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) and Winmark Corporation (WINA) operate in the Consumer Cyclical 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 LOW vs WINA 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

Lowe's

LOW$127.56BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Winmark

WINA$1.52BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Winmark

LOW 07 WINA

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

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

LOW0wins

7winsWINA

Warren Buffett

60C

B80

Benjamin Graham

52D

B77

Philip Fisher

36F

C66

Peter Lynch

13F

C64

Joel Greenblatt

44F

C69

Charlie Munger

50D

D57

Terry Smith

50D

D58

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LOW	WINA
Market cap	Winner: $127.56B	$1.52B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 18.3x	31.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 16.1x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)	21.24%	2.43% Winner
Gross margin	33.8%	96.66% Winner
Net margin	7.51%	48.19% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-2.7%	2.42% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-0.44%	1.92% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: -	-
Dividend yield	2.2%	3.84% Winner

Where each one wins

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

LOW leads on

Market cap$127.56Bvs $1.52B+99%
Debt / Equity-vs -+71%
P/E (TTM)18.3xvs 31.6x+42%
EV/EBIT16.1xvs 24.5x+34%

WINA leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y2.42%vs -2.7%+190%
EPS CAGR 5y1.92%vs -0.44%+123%
ROIC (TTM)2.43%vs 21.24%+91%
Net margin48.19%vs 7.51%+84%

More like LOW

LOW vs GRGD.TO LOW vs GAW.L LOW vs RMS.PA LOW vs 2059.TW

More like WINA

WINA vs GRGD.TO WINA vs GAW.L WINA vs RMS.PA WINA vs 2059.TW

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for LOW Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for WINA

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

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.

Stock comparison

Lowe's

LOW$127.56BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Winmark

WINA$1.52BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Winmark

LOW 07 WINA

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

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

LOW0wins

7winsWINA

Warren Buffett

60C

B80

Benjamin Graham

52D

B77

Philip Fisher

36F

C66

Peter Lynch

13F

C64

Joel Greenblatt

44F

C69

Charlie Munger

50D

D57

Terry Smith

50D

D58

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LOW	WINA
Market cap	Winner: $127.56B	$1.52B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 18.3x	31.6x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 16.1x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)	21.24%	2.43% Winner
Gross margin	33.8%	96.66% Winner
Net margin	7.51%	48.19% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-2.7%	2.42% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-0.44%	1.92% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: -	-
Dividend yield	2.2%	3.84% Winner

Where each one wins

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

LOW leads on

Market cap$127.56Bvs $1.52B+99%
Debt / Equity-vs -+71%
P/E (TTM)18.3xvs 31.6x+42%
EV/EBIT16.1xvs 24.5x+34%

WINA leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y2.42%vs -2.7%+190%
EPS CAGR 5y1.92%vs -0.44%+123%
ROIC (TTM)2.43%vs 21.24%+91%
Net margin48.19%vs 7.51%+84%

More like LOW

LOW vs GRGD.TO LOW vs GAW.L LOW vs RMS.PA LOW vs 2059.TW

More like WINA

WINA vs GRGD.TO WINA vs GAW.L WINA vs RMS.PA WINA vs 2059.TW

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for LOW Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for WINA

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

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.