Which is better, OMAB or WMS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) currently grades higher than WMS — 61/100 (C grade) vs 53/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — OMAB wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; WMS wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy OMAB or WMS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, OMAB currently grades higher — 61/100 vs 53/100, a 8-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 OMAB and WMS 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). OMAB currently scores 61/100 (C grade); WMS scores 53/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, OMAB or WMS?

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

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 OMAB and WMS both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) and Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) operate in the Industrials 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 OMAB vs WMS 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

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.

Advanced Drainage Systems

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

OMAB

Market cap

$4.96B

Sector

Industrials

WMS

Advanced Drainage Systems

Market cap

$11.2B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. OMAB

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	OMAB	WMS	Winner
Warren Buffett	61C	53C	OMAB
Benjamin Graham	58C	73B	WMS
Philip Fisher	63C	57C	OMAB
Peter Lynch	47D	47D	Tie
Joel Greenblatt	22F	34F	WMS
Charlie Munger	62C	56C	OMAB
Terry Smith	62C	48D	OMAB

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	OMAB	WMS
Market cap	$4.96B	$11.2B
P/E (TTM)	16.2x	23.8x
EV/EBIT	10.7x	17.7x
ROIC (TTM)	10.34%	13.67%
Gross margin	69.04%	38.22%
Net margin	32.63%	15.75%
Revenue CAGR 5y	16.32%	10.01%
EPS CAGR 5y	16.57%	21.8%
Debt / Equity	1.1x	0.7x
Dividend yield	5.18%	0.5%

Where each one wins

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

OMAB leads on

Dividend yield5.18%vs 0.5%+90%
Net margin32.63%vs 15.75%+52%
Gross margin69.04%vs 38.22%+45%
EV/EBIT10.7xvs 17.7x+39%

WMS leads on

Market cap$11.2Bvs $4.96B+56%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.1x+34%
ROIC (TTM)13.67%vs 10.34%+24%
EPS CAGR 5y21.8%vs 16.57%+24%

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More like WMS

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for OMAB Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for WMS

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

OMAB

WMS

Warren Buffett

61C

53C

Benjamin Graham

58C

73B

Philip Fisher

63C

57C

Peter Lynch

47D

Joel Greenblatt

22F

34F

Charlie Munger

62C

56C

Terry Smith

62C

48D

Metric

OMAB

WMS

Market cap

$4.96B

$11.2B

P/E (TTM)

16.2x

23.8x

EV/EBIT

10.7x

17.7x

ROIC (TTM)

10.34%

13.67%

Gross margin

69.04%

38.22%

Net margin

32.63%

15.75%

Revenue CAGR 5y

16.32%

10.01%

EPS CAGR 5y

16.57%

21.8%

Debt / Equity

1.1x

0.7x

Dividend yield

5.18%

0.5%

Where each one wins

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

OMAB leads on

Dividend yield5.18%vs 0.5%+90%
Net margin32.63%vs 15.75%+52%
Gross margin69.04%vs 38.22%+45%
EV/EBIT10.7xvs 17.7x+39%

WMS leads on

Market cap$11.2Bvs $4.96B+56%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.1x+34%
ROIC (TTM)13.67%vs 10.34%+24%
EPS CAGR 5y21.8%vs 16.57%+24%