Which is better, FOUR or TNE.AX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Technology One Limited (TNE.AX) currently grades higher than FOUR — 82/100 (A grade) vs 48/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — FOUR wins on none; TNE.AX 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 FOUR or TNE.AX?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both FOUR and TNE.AX 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 FOUR better than TNE.AX for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, TNE.AX currently grades higher — 82/100 vs 48/100, a 34-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 FOUR and TNE.AX 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). FOUR currently scores 48/100 (D grade); TNE.AX scores 82/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, FOUR or TNE.AX?

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

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 FOUR and TNE.AX both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) and Technology One Limited (TNE.AX) operate in the Technology 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 FOUR vs TNE.AX 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

Shift4 Payments

FOUR$4.87BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Technology One Limited

TNE.AX$9.81BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Technology One Limited

FOUR 07 TNE.AX

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

FOUR0wins

7winsTNE.AX

Warren Buffett

48D

B82

Benjamin Graham

51D

B80

Philip Fisher

50D

A88

Peter Lynch

78B

B81

Joel Greenblatt

33F

B70

Charlie Munger

42F

A87

Terry Smith

33F

A90

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FOUR	TNE.AX
Market cap	$4.87B	$9.81B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 30.3x	74.5x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 22.6x	55.2x
ROIC (TTM)	4.31%	25.7% Winner
Gross margin	35.11%	86.31% Winner
Net margin	2.29%	23.0% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 32.22%	17.57%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	15.08%
Debt / Equity	2.8x	0.1x Winner
Dividend yield	0.0%	-

Where each one wins

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

FOUR leads on

P/E (TTM)30.3xvs 74.5x+59%
EV/EBIT22.6xvs 55.2x+59%
Revenue CAGR 5y32.22%vs 17.57%+45%

TNE.AX leads on

Debt / Equity0.1xvs 2.8x+96%
Net margin23.0%vs 2.29%+90%
ROIC (TTM)25.7%vs 4.31%+83%
Gross margin86.31%vs 35.11%+59%

More like FOUR

FOUR vs FICO FOUR vs FTNT FOUR vs CAMS.BO FOUR vs 4071.T

More like TNE.AX

TNE.AX vs FICO TNE.AX vs FTNT TNE.AX vs CAMS.BO TNE.AX vs 4071.T

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for FOUR Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TNE.AX

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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.

Stock comparison

Shift4 Payments

FOUR$4.87BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Technology One Limited

TNE.AX$9.81BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Technology One Limited

FOUR 07 TNE.AX

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

FOUR0wins

7winsTNE.AX

Warren Buffett

48D

B82

Benjamin Graham

51D

B80

Philip Fisher

50D

A88

Peter Lynch

78B

B81

Joel Greenblatt

33F

B70

Charlie Munger

42F

A87

Terry Smith

33F

A90

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	FOUR	TNE.AX
Market cap	$4.87B	$9.81B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 30.3x	74.5x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 22.6x	55.2x
ROIC (TTM)	4.31%	25.7% Winner
Gross margin	35.11%	86.31% Winner
Net margin	2.29%	23.0% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 32.22%	17.57%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	15.08%
Debt / Equity	2.8x	0.1x Winner
Dividend yield	0.0%	-

Where each one wins

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

FOUR leads on

P/E (TTM)30.3xvs 74.5x+59%
EV/EBIT22.6xvs 55.2x+59%
Revenue CAGR 5y32.22%vs 17.57%+45%

TNE.AX leads on

Debt / Equity0.1xvs 2.8x+96%
Net margin23.0%vs 2.29%+90%
ROIC (TTM)25.7%vs 4.31%+83%
Gross margin86.31%vs 35.11%+59%

More like FOUR

FOUR vs FICO FOUR vs FTNT FOUR vs CAMS.BO FOUR vs 4071.T

More like TNE.AX

TNE.AX vs FICO TNE.AX vs FTNT TNE.AX vs CAMS.BO TNE.AX vs 4071.T

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for FOUR Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TNE.AX

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.