Which is better, CWT or SBS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) currently grades higher than CWT — 57/100 (C grade) vs 33/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CWT wins on none; SBS wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CWT or SBS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, SBS currently grades higher — 57/100 vs 33/100, a 24-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 CWT and SBS 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). CWT currently scores 33/100 (F grade); SBS scores 57/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CWT or SBS?

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

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 CWT and SBS both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both California Water Service Group (CWT) and Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) operate in the Utilities 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 CWT vs SBS 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

California Water Service Group

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

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

CWT

Market cap

$2.63B

Sector

Utilities

SBS

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

Market cap

$19.34B

Sector

Utilities

Overall winner

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP SBS

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CWT	SBS	Winner
Warren Buffett	33F	57C	SBS
Benjamin Graham	43D	61C	SBS
Philip Fisher	31F	69C	SBS
Peter Lynch	51C	63C	SBS
Joel Greenblatt	35D	35D	Tie
Charlie Munger	35D	61D	SBS
Terry Smith	20F	58D	SBS

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CWT	SBS
Market cap	$2.63B	$19.34B
P/E (TTM)	21.8x	11.7x
EV/EBIT	23.1x	12.4x
ROIC (TTM)	2.91%	8.64%
Gross margin	42.57%	36.45%
Net margin	11.77%	22.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	6.04%	17.65%
EPS CAGR 5y	2.34%	37.86%
Debt / Equity	1.0x	1.2x
Dividend yield	2.92%	2.39%

Where each one wins

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

CWT leads on

Debt / Equity1.0xvs 1.2x+19%
Dividend yield2.92%vs 2.39%+18%
Gross margin42.57%vs 36.45%+14%

SBS leads on

EPS CAGR 5y37.86%vs 2.34%+94%
Market cap$19.34Bvs $2.63B+86%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 2.91%+66%
Revenue CAGR 5y17.65%vs 6.04%+66%

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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.

Strategy

CWT

SBS

Warren Buffett

33F

57C

Benjamin Graham

43D

61C

Philip Fisher

31F

69C

Peter Lynch

51C

63C

Joel Greenblatt

35D

Charlie Munger

35D

61D

Terry Smith

20F

58D

Metric

CWT

SBS

Market cap

$2.63B

$19.34B

P/E (TTM)

21.8x

11.7x

EV/EBIT

23.1x

12.4x

ROIC (TTM)

2.91%

8.64%

Gross margin

42.57%

36.45%

Net margin

11.77%

22.03%

Revenue CAGR 5y

6.04%

17.65%

EPS CAGR 5y

2.34%

37.86%

Debt / Equity

1.0x

1.2x

Dividend yield

2.92%

2.39%

Where each one wins

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

CWT leads on

Debt / Equity1.0xvs 1.2x+19%
Dividend yield2.92%vs 2.39%+18%
Gross margin42.57%vs 36.45%+14%

SBS leads on

EPS CAGR 5y37.86%vs 2.34%+94%
Market cap$19.34Bvs $2.63B+86%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 2.91%+66%
Revenue CAGR 5y17.65%vs 6.04%+66%