Which is better, MEDP or UTHR?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Medpace Holdings, Inc. (MEDP) currently grades higher than UTHR — 61/100 (C grade) vs 71/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MEDP wins on Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; UTHR wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and Philip Fisher. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MEDP or UTHR?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, MEDP currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 61/100, a 10-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 MEDP and UTHR 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). MEDP currently scores 61/100 (C grade); UTHR scores 71/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MEDP or UTHR?

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

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 MEDP and UTHR both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Medpace Holdings, Inc. (MEDP) and United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR) operate in the Healthcare 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 MEDP vs UTHR 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

Medpace Holdings

United Therapeutics

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

MEDP

Medpace Holdings

Market cap

$12.36B

Sector

Healthcare

UTHR

United Therapeutics

Market cap

$24.13B

Sector

Healthcare

Overall winner

Medpace Holdings MEDP

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MEDP	UTHR	Winner
Warren Buffett	61C	71B	UTHR
Benjamin Graham	67B	76B	UTHR
Philip Fisher	70B	76B	UTHR
Peter Lynch	65B	62C	MEDP
Joel Greenblatt	79B	46D	MEDP
Charlie Munger	67B	64C	MEDP
Terry Smith	75B	64C	MEDP

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MEDP	UTHR
Market cap	$12.36B	$24.13B
P/E (TTM)	25.7x	19.2x
EV/EBIT	21.2x	15.2x
ROIC (TTM)	56.06%	18.81%
Gross margin	29.07%	86.58%
Net margin	17.19%	40.61%
Revenue CAGR 5y	21.99%	17.22%
EPS CAGR 5y	32.59%	29.84%
Debt / Equity	0.2x	-
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

MEDP leads on

ROIC (TTM)56.06%vs 18.81%+66%
Revenue CAGR 5y21.99%vs 17.22%+22%
EPS CAGR 5y32.59%vs 29.84%+8%

UTHR leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.2x+100%
Gross margin86.58%vs 29.07%+66%
Net margin40.61%vs 17.19%+58%
Market cap$24.13Bvs $12.36B+49%

More like MEDP

MEDP vs HALO MEDP vs LMAT MEDP vs 7741.T MEDP vs LLY MEDP vs RMD MEDP vs CPRX

More like UTHR

UTHR vs HALO UTHR vs LMAT UTHR vs 7741.T UTHR vs LLY UTHR vs RMD UTHR vs CPRX

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for MEDP Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for UTHR

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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

Medpace Holdings

United Therapeutics

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

MEDP

Medpace Holdings

Market cap

$12.36B

Sector

Healthcare

UTHR

United Therapeutics

Market cap

$24.13B

Sector

Healthcare

Overall winner

Medpace Holdings MEDP

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MEDP	UTHR	Winner
Warren Buffett	61C	71B	UTHR
Benjamin Graham	67B	76B	UTHR
Philip Fisher	70B	76B	UTHR
Peter Lynch	65B	62C	MEDP
Joel Greenblatt	79B	46D	MEDP
Charlie Munger	67B	64C	MEDP
Terry Smith	75B	64C	MEDP

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MEDP	UTHR
Market cap	$12.36B	$24.13B
P/E (TTM)	25.7x	19.2x
EV/EBIT	21.2x	15.2x
ROIC (TTM)	56.06%	18.81%
Gross margin	29.07%	86.58%
Net margin	17.19%	40.61%
Revenue CAGR 5y	21.99%	17.22%
EPS CAGR 5y	32.59%	29.84%
Debt / Equity	0.2x	-
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

MEDP leads on

ROIC (TTM)56.06%vs 18.81%+66%
Revenue CAGR 5y21.99%vs 17.22%+22%
EPS CAGR 5y32.59%vs 29.84%+8%

UTHR leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.2x+100%
Gross margin86.58%vs 29.07%+66%
Net margin40.61%vs 17.19%+58%
Market cap$24.13Bvs $12.36B+49%

More like MEDP

MEDP vs HALO MEDP vs LMAT MEDP vs 7741.T MEDP vs LLY MEDP vs RMD MEDP vs CPRX

More like UTHR

UTHR vs HALO UTHR vs LMAT UTHR vs 7741.T UTHR vs LLY UTHR vs RMD UTHR vs CPRX

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for MEDP Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for UTHR

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.