Which is better, NIO or YUM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) currently grades higher than NIO — 61/100 (C grade) vs 12/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — NIO wins on Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch; YUM wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy NIO or YUM?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, YUM currently grades higher — 61/100 vs 12/100, a 49-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 NIO and YUM 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). NIO currently scores 12/100 (F grade); YUM scores 61/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, NIO or YUM?

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

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 NIO and YUM both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both NIO Inc. (NIO) and Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) operate in the Consumer Cyclical 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 NIO vs YUM 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

NIO

Yum! Brands

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

NIO

Market cap

$14.39B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

YUM

Yum! Brands

Market cap

$41.91B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Yum! Brands YUM

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	NIO	YUM	Winner
Warren Buffett	12F	61C	YUM
Benjamin Graham	43D	30F	NIO
Philip Fisher	27F	49D	YUM
Peter Lynch	70B	50C	NIO
Joel Greenblatt	0F	55C	YUM
Charlie Munger	14F	64C	YUM
Terry Smith	10F	65B	YUM

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	NIO	YUM
Market cap	$14.39B	$41.91B
P/E (TTM)	-	24.2x
EV/EBIT	-	21.0x
ROIC (TTM)	-26.88%	31.39%
Gross margin	13.6%	45.67%
Net margin	-17.71%	20.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	23.88%	5.69%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	1.34%
Debt / Equity	6.3x	-
Dividend yield	0.0%	1.89%

Where each one wins

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

NIO leads on

EV/EBIT-vs 21.0x+133%
P/E (TTM)-vs 24.2x+128%
Revenue CAGR 5y23.88%vs 5.69%+76%

YUM leads on

Net margin20.48%vs -17.71%+186%
ROIC (TTM)31.39%vs -26.88%+186%
Debt / Equity-vs 6.3x+126%
Dividend yield1.89%vs 0.0%+100%

More like NIO

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More like YUM

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for NIO Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUM

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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

NIO

Yum! Brands

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

NIO

Market cap

$14.39B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

YUM

Yum! Brands

Market cap

$41.91B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Yum! Brands YUM

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	NIO	YUM	Winner
Warren Buffett	12F	61C	YUM
Benjamin Graham	43D	30F	NIO
Philip Fisher	27F	49D	YUM
Peter Lynch	70B	50C	NIO
Joel Greenblatt	0F	55C	YUM
Charlie Munger	14F	64C	YUM
Terry Smith	10F	65B	YUM

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	NIO	YUM
Market cap	$14.39B	$41.91B
P/E (TTM)	-	24.2x
EV/EBIT	-	21.0x
ROIC (TTM)	-26.88%	31.39%
Gross margin	13.6%	45.67%
Net margin	-17.71%	20.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	23.88%	5.69%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	1.34%
Debt / Equity	6.3x	-
Dividend yield	0.0%	1.89%

Where each one wins

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

NIO leads on

EV/EBIT-vs 21.0x+133%
P/E (TTM)-vs 24.2x+128%
Revenue CAGR 5y23.88%vs 5.69%+76%

YUM leads on

Net margin20.48%vs -17.71%+186%
ROIC (TTM)31.39%vs -26.88%+186%
Debt / Equity-vs 6.3x+126%
Dividend yield1.89%vs 0.0%+100%

More like NIO

NIO vs DECK NIO vs ROL NIO vs HOVNP NIO vs RACE NIO vs ULTA NIO vs ATAT

More like YUM

YUM vs DECK YUM vs ROL YUM vs HOVNP YUM vs RACE YUM vs ULTA YUM vs ATAT

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for NIO Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUM

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.