Stock comparison
Franklin Resources
Moody's
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
BEN
Franklin Resources
Market cap
$16.12B
Sector
Financials
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
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 | BEN | MCO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 55D | 71B | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 56C | 83A | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 33F | 62C | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 16F | 68B | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 47D | 58C | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 44D | 79B | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 42D | 75B | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | BEN | MCO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $16.12B | $78.46B |
| P/E (TTM) | 20.2x | 30.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 46.8x | 23.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 1.86% | 23.11% |
| Gross margin | 73.8% | 69.69% |
| Net margin | 8.99% | 31.69% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.01% | 5.55% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -28.99% | 3.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 2.4x |
| Dividend yield | 4.1% | 0.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
BEN leads on
- Dividend yield4.1%vs 0.92%+78%
- Debt / Equity1.3xvs 2.4x+48%
- P/E (TTM)20.2xvs 30.4x+34%
- Gross margin73.8%vs 69.69%+6%
MCO leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.68%vs -28.99%+113%
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 1.86%+92%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.55%vs 1.01%+82%
- Market cap$78.46Bvs $16.12B+79%
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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.