Which is better, ASA or IBKD.SI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, i BBCA ID SDR 1to2 (IBKD.SI) currently grades higher than ASA — 68/100 (B grade) vs 37/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ASA wins on Peter Lynch and Joel Greenblatt; IBKD.SI wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ASA or IBKD.SI?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ASA and IBKD.SI 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 ASA better than IBKD.SI for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, IBKD.SI currently grades higher — 68/100 vs 37/100, a 31-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 ASA and IBKD.SI 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). ASA currently scores 37/100 (D grade); IBKD.SI scores 68/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ASA or IBKD.SI?

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

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 ASA and IBKD.SI both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA) and i BBCA ID SDR 1to2 (IBKD.SI) operate in the Financial Services 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 ASA vs IBKD.SI 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

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited

ASA$978.66MFinancials Market cap, Sector

i BBCA ID SDR 1to2

IBKD.SI$108.75BFinancials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

i BBCA ID SDR 1to2

ASA 25 IBKD.SI

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

ASA2wins

5winsIBKD.SI

Warren Buffett

37F

C68

Benjamin Graham

35F

C68

Philip Fisher

63C

C69

Peter Lynch

58D

D52

Joel Greenblatt

68C

F27

Charlie Munger

56D

C69

Terry Smith

55D

B72

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ASA	IBKD.SI
Market cap	$978.66M	$108.75B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 1.5x	26.2x
EV/EBIT	2.0x	-
ROIC (TTM)	60.82%	-
Gross margin	96.62%	-
Net margin	Winner: 5.8%	50.33%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 50.21%	8.49%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 146.98%	12.21%
Debt / Equity	Winner: -	0.0x
Dividend yield	0.1%	-

Where each one wins

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

ASA leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.0x+100%
P/E (TTM)1.5xvs 26.2x+94%
EPS CAGR 5y146.98%vs 12.21%+92%
Net margin5.8%vs 50.33%+91%

IBKD.SI leads on

Market cap$108.75Bvs $978.66M+99%

More like ASA

ASA vs FBK.MI ASA vs AZA.ST ASA vs CPI.JO ASA vs BGN.MI

More like IBKD.SI

IBKD.SI vs FBK.MI IBKD.SI vs AZA.ST IBKD.SI vs CPI.JO IBKD.SI vs BGN.MI

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ASA Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for IBKD.SI

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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

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited

ASA$978.66MFinancials Market cap, Sector

i BBCA ID SDR 1to2

IBKD.SI$108.75BFinancials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

i BBCA ID SDR 1to2

ASA 25 IBKD.SI

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

ASA2wins

5winsIBKD.SI

Warren Buffett

37F

C68

Benjamin Graham

35F

C68

Philip Fisher

63C

C69

Peter Lynch

58D

D52

Joel Greenblatt

68C

F27

Charlie Munger

56D

C69

Terry Smith

55D

B72

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ASA	IBKD.SI
Market cap	$978.66M	$108.75B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 1.5x	26.2x
EV/EBIT	2.0x	-
ROIC (TTM)	60.82%	-
Gross margin	96.62%	-
Net margin	Winner: 5.8%	50.33%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 50.21%	8.49%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 146.98%	12.21%
Debt / Equity	Winner: -	0.0x
Dividend yield	0.1%	-

Where each one wins

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

ASA leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.0x+100%
P/E (TTM)1.5xvs 26.2x+94%
EPS CAGR 5y146.98%vs 12.21%+92%
Net margin5.8%vs 50.33%+91%

IBKD.SI leads on

Market cap$108.75Bvs $978.66M+99%

More like ASA

ASA vs FBK.MI ASA vs AZA.ST ASA vs CPI.JO ASA vs BGN.MI

More like IBKD.SI

IBKD.SI vs FBK.MI IBKD.SI vs AZA.ST IBKD.SI vs CPI.JO IBKD.SI vs BGN.MI

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ASA Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for IBKD.SI

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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.