Which is better, HF or MKTX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) currently grades higher than HF — 72/100 (B grade) vs 60/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HF wins on Philip Fisher and Peter Lynch; MKTX wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HF or MKTX?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both HF and MKTX 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 HF better than MKTX for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MKTX currently grades higher — 72/100 vs 60/100, a 12-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 HF and MKTX 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). HF currently scores 60/100 (C grade); MKTX scores 72/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HF or MKTX?

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

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 HF and MKTX both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both DGA Core Plus Absolute Return ETF (HF) and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) 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 HF vs MKTX 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

DGA Core Plus Absolute Return ETF

MarketAxess Holdings

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Market cap

$862.64M

Sector

Financials

MKTX

MarketAxess Holdings

Market cap

$4.87B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

MarketAxess Holdings MKTX

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HF	MKTX	Winner
Warren Buffett	60C	72B	MKTX
Benjamin Graham	50C	73B	MKTX
Philip Fisher	58C	52C	HF
Peter Lynch	36D	29F	HF
Joel Greenblatt	34F	37D	MKTX
Charlie Munger	58C	63C	MKTX
Terry Smith	63C	66B	MKTX

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HF	MKTX
Market cap	$862.64M	$4.87B
P/E (TTM)	7.5x	15.8x
EV/EBIT	5.9x	13.7x
ROIC (TTM)	17.52%	12.93%
Gross margin	44.69%	70.47%
Net margin	17.52%	35.34%
Revenue CAGR 5y	11.66%	4.91%
EPS CAGR 5y	15.87%	-0.81%
Debt / Equity	0.0x	0.2x
Dividend yield	0.91%	2.21%

Where each one wins

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

HF leads on

EPS CAGR 5y15.87%vs -0.81%+105%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.2x+95%
Revenue CAGR 5y11.66%vs 4.91%+58%
EV/EBIT5.9xvs 13.7x+57%

MKTX leads on

Market cap$4.87Bvs $862.64M+82%
Dividend yield2.21%vs 0.91%+59%
Net margin35.34%vs 17.52%+50%
Gross margin70.47%vs 44.69%+37%

More like HF

HF vs MA HF vs SLDE HF vs HLNE HF vs KNSL HF vs SPGI HF vs EVR

More like MKTX

MKTX vs MA MKTX vs SLDE MKTX vs HLNE MKTX vs KNSL MKTX vs SPGI MKTX vs EVR

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HF Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for MKTX

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.

Stock comparison

DGA Core Plus Absolute Return ETF

MarketAxess Holdings

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

DGA Core Plus Absolute Return ETF

Market cap

$862.64M

Sector

Financials

MKTX

MarketAxess Holdings

Market cap

$4.87B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

MarketAxess Holdings MKTX

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HF	MKTX	Winner
Warren Buffett	60C	72B	MKTX
Benjamin Graham	50C	73B	MKTX
Philip Fisher	58C	52C	HF
Peter Lynch	36D	29F	HF
Joel Greenblatt	34F	37D	MKTX
Charlie Munger	58C	63C	MKTX
Terry Smith	63C	66B	MKTX

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HF	MKTX
Market cap	$862.64M	$4.87B
P/E (TTM)	7.5x	15.8x
EV/EBIT	5.9x	13.7x
ROIC (TTM)	17.52%	12.93%
Gross margin	44.69%	70.47%
Net margin	17.52%	35.34%
Revenue CAGR 5y	11.66%	4.91%
EPS CAGR 5y	15.87%	-0.81%
Debt / Equity	0.0x	0.2x
Dividend yield	0.91%	2.21%

Where each one wins

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

HF leads on

EPS CAGR 5y15.87%vs -0.81%+105%
Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.2x+95%
Revenue CAGR 5y11.66%vs 4.91%+58%
EV/EBIT5.9xvs 13.7x+57%

MKTX leads on

Market cap$4.87Bvs $862.64M+82%
Dividend yield2.21%vs 0.91%+59%
Net margin35.34%vs 17.52%+50%
Gross margin70.47%vs 44.69%+37%

More like HF

HF vs MA HF vs SLDE HF vs HLNE HF vs KNSL HF vs SPGI HF vs EVR

More like MKTX

MKTX vs MA MKTX vs SLDE MKTX vs HLNE MKTX vs KNSL MKTX vs SPGI MKTX vs EVR

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HF Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for MKTX

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.