What are the best communication services stocks for value investors?

The New York Times Company (NYT) currently leads the communication services sector on the Warren Buffett framework with a composite score of 64/100, followed by MNTN (60/100). The full ranked list of 25 communication services stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which communication services stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, The New York Times Company (NYT) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the communication services sector at 64/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars (economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation) each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is communication services a good sector for Warren Buffett-style investing?

The communication services sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 45/100 with a median ROIC of 8%. Whether communication services is "good" for Warren Buffett-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on: the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which communication services stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The communication services sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 8%: the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many communication services stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 communication services stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com scores each stock from 0 to 100, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the communication services ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria: they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Communication Services · Warren Buffett fit

Best Communication Services Stocks for Warren Buffett Investors

Top 25 communication services stocks ranked by their Warren Buffett fit score, every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Warren Buffett criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials, no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
64/100
NYTThe New York Times Company64/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$11.16B
ROIC
16.34%
#2
60/100
MNTNMNTN Inc.60/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$724.09M
ROIC
12.8%
#3
55/100
TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.55/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$158.84B
ROIC
8.06%
#4
52/100
STGWStagwell Inc.52/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 3/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$2.16B
ROIC
2.1%
#5
52/100
MHMcGraw Hill, Inc.52/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 2/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$2.61B
ROIC
5.26%
#6
51/100
IDTIDT Corporation51/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$2.03B
ROIC
22.37%
#7
50/100
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.50/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$13.7B
ROIC
7.14%
#8
50/100
ADEAAdeia Inc.50/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$2.51B
ROIC
17.83%
#9
49/100
FNFabrinet49/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$13.16B
ROIC
16.5%
#10
48/100
NWSNews Corporation48/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$17.24B
ROIC
6.69%
#11
47/100
VZVerizon Communications Inc.47/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$178.98B
ROIC
8.31%
#12
47/100
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.47/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$5.07B
ROIC
4.7%
#13
45/100
AMCAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.45/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$2.67B
ROIC
29.52%
#14
44/100
TGNATEGNA Inc.44/100
Low Buffett fit - meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
-
ROIC
-
#15
44/100
CRTOCriteo S.A.44/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$708.5M
ROIC
8.59%
#16
44/100
NWSANews Corporation44/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$15.78B
ROIC
6.69%
#17
44/100
CMCSAComcast Corporation44/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$76.6B
ROIC
6.32%
#18
42/100
DJCODaily Journal Corporation42/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$844.16M
ROIC
2.08%
#19
42/100
OMCOmnicom Group Inc.42/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 1/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$22.16B
ROIC
4.03%
#20
42/100
ROKURoku, Inc.42/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$23.05B
ROIC
2.94%
#21
41/100
FWONKFormula One Group41/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$22.78B
ROIC
3.93%
#22
41/100
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.41/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$2.56B
ROIC
12.83%
#23
40/100
FOXFox Corporation40/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$23.76B
ROIC
4.36%
#24
40/100
ATEXAnterix Inc.40/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$1.72B
ROIC
20.66%
#25
40/100
TAT&T Inc.40/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$139.45B
ROIC
10.31%

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