Which is better, NEE or SBS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) currently grades higher than NEE — 57/100 (C grade) vs 58/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — NEE wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and Joel Greenblatt; SBS wins on Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy NEE or SBS?

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

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (58/100 vs 57/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between NEE 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). NEE currently scores 58/100 (D 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, NEE or SBS?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. NEE 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, NEE 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 NEE and SBS both Utilities stocks?

Yes — both NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) 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 NEE 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

NextEra Energy

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.

NEE

NextEra Energy

Market cap

$185.35B

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	NEE	SBS	Winner
Warren Buffett	58D	57C	NEE
Benjamin Graham	69B	61C	NEE
Philip Fisher	65C	69C	SBS
Peter Lynch	59C	63C	SBS
Joel Greenblatt	52D	35D	NEE
Charlie Munger	56D	61D	SBS
Terry Smith	43D	58D	SBS

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	NEE	SBS
Market cap	$185.35B	$19.34B
P/E (TTM)	22.7x	11.7x
EV/EBIT	34.8x	12.4x
ROIC (TTM)	3.99%	8.64%
Gross margin	67.32%	36.45%
Net margin	29.03%	22.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	12.64%	17.65%
EPS CAGR 5y	16.12%	37.86%
Debt / Equity	1.9x	1.2x
Dividend yield	2.61%	2.39%

Where each one wins

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

NEE leads on

Market cap$185.35Bvs $19.34B+90%
Gross margin67.32%vs 36.45%+46%
Net margin29.03%vs 22.03%+24%
Dividend yield2.61%vs 2.39%+8%

SBS leads on

EV/EBIT12.4xvs 34.8x+64%
EPS CAGR 5y37.86%vs 16.12%+57%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 3.99%+54%
P/E (TTM)11.7xvs 22.7x+48%

More like NEE

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More like SBS

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for NEE Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for SBS

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

NEE

SBS

Warren Buffett

58D

57C

Benjamin Graham

69B

61C

Philip Fisher

65C

69C

Peter Lynch

59C

63C

Joel Greenblatt

52D

35D

Charlie Munger

56D

61D

Terry Smith

43D

58D

Metric

NEE

SBS

Market cap

$185.35B

$19.34B

P/E (TTM)

22.7x

11.7x

EV/EBIT

34.8x

12.4x

ROIC (TTM)

3.99%

8.64%

Gross margin

67.32%

36.45%

Net margin

29.03%

22.03%

Revenue CAGR 5y

12.64%

17.65%

EPS CAGR 5y

16.12%

37.86%

Debt / Equity

1.9x

1.2x

Dividend yield

2.61%

2.39%

Where each one wins

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

NEE leads on

Market cap$185.35Bvs $19.34B+90%
Gross margin67.32%vs 36.45%+46%
Net margin29.03%vs 22.03%+24%
Dividend yield2.61%vs 2.39%+8%

SBS leads on

EV/EBIT12.4xvs 34.8x+64%
EPS CAGR 5y37.86%vs 16.12%+57%
ROIC (TTM)8.64%vs 3.99%+54%
P/E (TTM)11.7xvs 22.7x+48%