Stock comparison
Philip Morris International
TAL Education Group
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
PM
Philip Morris International
Market cap
$294.55B
Sector
Consumer Staples
TAL
TAL Education Group
Market cap
$5.95B
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 | PM | TAL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 37D | PM |
| Benjamin Graham | 67B | 20F | PM |
| Philip Fisher | 70B | 41D | PM |
| Peter Lynch | 71B | 31F | PM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 61C | 47D | PM |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 33F | PM |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 24F | PM |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PM | TAL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $294.55B | $5.95B |
| P/E (TTM) | 26.6x | 3.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.8x | 19.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 24.29% | 5.01% |
| Gross margin | 67.3% | 55.35% |
| Net margin | 26.74% | 17.66% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.66% | -8.97% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 5.67% | - |
| Debt / Equity | - | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 3.05% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PM leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.66%vs -8.97%+174%
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.1x+102%
- Dividend yield3.05%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$294.55Bvs $5.95B+98%
TAL leads on
- P/E (TTM)3.8xvs 26.6x+86%
- EV/EBIT19.3xvs 22.8x+16%
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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.