Stock comparison
Costco
Philip Morris International
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
COST
Costco
Market cap
$465.37B
Sector
Consumer Staples
PM
Philip Morris International
Market cap
$295.52B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Philip Morris International PM
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | COST | PM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 54C | 65B | PM |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 34F | COST |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 60C | PM |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 55C | COST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 51C | COST |
| Charlie Munger | 44D | 66B | PM |
| Terry Smith | 46D | 65B | PM |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | COST | PM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $465.37B | $295.52B |
| P/E (TTM) | 54.5x | 26.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 43.9x | 22.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 19.11% | 24.29% |
| Gross margin | 12.93% | 67.3% |
| Net margin | 2.99% | 26.74% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.87% | 6.66% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.72% | 5.67% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | - |
| Dividend yield | 0.51% | 3.04% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
COST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.72%vs 5.67%+55%
- Market cap$465.37Bvs $295.52B+36%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.87%vs 6.66%+25%
PM leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.3x+105%
- Net margin26.74%vs 2.99%+89%
- Dividend yield3.04%vs 0.51%+83%
- Gross margin67.3%vs 12.93%+81%
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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.