What are the best communication services stocks for value investors?

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) currently leads the communication services sector on the Peter Lynch framework with a composite score of 74/100, followed by FN (73/100). 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, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the communication services sector at 74/100. 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 Peter Lynch-style investing?

The communication services sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 40/100 with a median ROIC of 5%. Whether communication services is "good" for Peter Lynch-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 5%: 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 · Peter Lynch fit

Best Communication Services Stocks for Peter Lynch Investors

Top 25 communication services stocks ranked by their Peter Lynch 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 Peter Lynch 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
74/100
CNKCinemark Holdings, Inc.74/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$4.64B
ROIC
9.52%
#2
73/100
FNFabrinet73/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$12.49B
ROIC
16.5%
#3
69/100
FWONKFormula One Group69/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$23.22B
ROIC
3.93%
#4
64/100
UNITUniti Group Inc.64/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$1.25B
ROIC
3.82%
#5
62/100
MNTNMNTN Inc.62/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$736.06M
ROIC
12.8%
#6
56/100
NYTThe New York Times Company56/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$11.2B
ROIC
16.34%
#7
50/100
TAT&T Inc.50/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$140.93B
ROIC
10.31%
#8
50/100
NWSNews Corporation50/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$17.32B
ROIC
6.69%
#9
46/100
TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.46/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$156.55B
ROIC
8.06%
#10
45/100
MHMcGraw Hill, Inc.45/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$2.66B
ROIC
5.26%
#11
42/100
NWSANews Corporation42/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$15.85B
ROIC
6.69%
#12
40/100
FOXFox Corporation40/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$24.14B
ROIC
4.36%
#13
40/100
FOXAFox Corporation40/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$27.2B
ROIC
4.36%
#14
40/100
MCSThe Marcus Corporation40/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$865.46M
ROIC
2.12%
#15
37/100
ADArray Digital Infrastructure, Inc.37/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$2.8B
ROIC
1.12%
#16
37/100
SBGISinclair, Inc.37/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$918.44M
ROIC
-3.16%
#17
37/100
ADEAAdeia Inc.37/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$2.48B
ROIC
17.83%
#18
36/100
TDAYUSA TODAY Co., Inc.36/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$908.8M
ROIC
5.7%
#19
33/100
STGWStagwell Inc.33/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$2.43B
ROIC
2.1%
#20
29/100
DJCODaily Journal Corporation29/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$866.28M
ROIC
2.08%
#21
28/100
CMCSAComcast Corporation28/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$79.08B
ROIC
6.32%
#22
28/100
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.28/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$14.17B
ROIC
7.14%
#23
23/100
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.23/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$77.6B
ROIC
2.02%
#24
23/100
SCHLScholastic Corporation23/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$722.2M
ROIC
1.34%
#25
22/100
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.22/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$5.24B
ROIC
4.7%

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