Which is better, TMHC or YUM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) currently grades higher than TMHC — 71/100 (B grade) vs 53/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — TMHC wins on none; YUM wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy TMHC or YUM?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, YUM currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 53/100, a 18-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 TMHC and YUM 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). TMHC currently scores 53/100 (C grade); YUM 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, TMHC or YUM?

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

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 TMHC and YUM both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (TMHC) and Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) operate in the Consumer Cyclical 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 TMHC vs YUM 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

Taylor Morrison Home

Yum! Brands

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

TMHC

Market cap

$5.42B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

YUM

Yum! Brands

Market cap

$42.76B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Yum! Brands YUM

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	TMHC	YUM	Winner
Warren Buffett	53C	71B	YUM
Benjamin Graham	44D	59C	YUM
Philip Fisher	34F	57C	YUM
Peter Lynch	26F	63C	YUM
Joel Greenblatt	28F	63C	YUM
Charlie Munger	36D	76C	YUM
Terry Smith	38D	73C	YUM

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TMHC	YUM
Market cap	$5.42B	$42.76B
P/E (TTM)	7.8x	24.2x
EV/EBIT	6.1x	21.0x
ROIC (TTM)	10.66%	31.39%
Gross margin	22.44%	45.67%
Net margin	8.83%	20.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	2.01%	5.69%
EPS CAGR 5y	10.7%	1.34%
Debt / Equity	0.4x	-
Dividend yield	0.0%	1.89%

Where each one wins

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

TMHC leads on

EPS CAGR 5y10.7%vs 1.34%+87%
EV/EBIT6.1xvs 21.0x+71%
P/E (TTM)7.8xvs 24.2x+68%

YUM leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+124%
Dividend yield1.89%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$42.76Bvs $5.42B+87%
ROIC (TTM)31.39%vs 10.66%+66%

More like TMHC

TMHC vs GAW.L TMHC vs DECK TMHC vs ROL TMHC vs 3092.T TMHC vs 9983.T TMHC vs RACE

More like YUM

YUM vs GAW.L YUM vs DECK YUM vs ROL YUM vs 3092.T YUM vs 9983.T YUM vs RACE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TMHC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUM

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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

Taylor Morrison Home

Yum! Brands

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

TMHC

Taylor Morrison Home

Market cap

$5.42B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

YUM

Yum! Brands

Market cap

$42.76B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Yum! Brands YUM

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	TMHC	YUM	Winner
Warren Buffett	53C	71B	YUM
Benjamin Graham	44D	59C	YUM
Philip Fisher	34F	57C	YUM
Peter Lynch	26F	63C	YUM
Joel Greenblatt	28F	63C	YUM
Charlie Munger	36D	76C	YUM
Terry Smith	38D	73C	YUM

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	TMHC	YUM
Market cap	$5.42B	$42.76B
P/E (TTM)	7.8x	24.2x
EV/EBIT	6.1x	21.0x
ROIC (TTM)	10.66%	31.39%
Gross margin	22.44%	45.67%
Net margin	8.83%	20.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	2.01%	5.69%
EPS CAGR 5y	10.7%	1.34%
Debt / Equity	0.4x	-
Dividend yield	0.0%	1.89%

Where each one wins

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

TMHC leads on

EPS CAGR 5y10.7%vs 1.34%+87%
EV/EBIT6.1xvs 21.0x+71%
P/E (TTM)7.8xvs 24.2x+68%

YUM leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+124%
Dividend yield1.89%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$42.76Bvs $5.42B+87%
ROIC (TTM)31.39%vs 10.66%+66%

More like TMHC

TMHC vs GAW.L TMHC vs DECK TMHC vs ROL TMHC vs 3092.T TMHC vs 9983.T TMHC vs RACE

More like YUM

YUM vs GAW.L YUM vs DECK YUM vs ROL YUM vs 3092.T YUM vs 9983.T YUM vs RACE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TMHC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUM

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.