What are the best utilities stocks for value investors?

American States Water Company (AWR) currently leads the utilities sector on the Peter Lynch framework with a composite score of 69/100, followed by ORA (69/100). The full ranked list of 25 utilities stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which utilities stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, American States Water Company (AWR) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the utilities sector at 69/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars - economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation - each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is utilities a good sector for Peter Lynch-style investing?

The utilities sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 56/100 with a median ROIC of 4%. Whether utilities is "good" for Peter Lynch-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on - the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which utilities stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The utilities sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 4% - the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many utilities stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 utilities stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com grades each stock A+ to D on a composite 0-100 score, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the utilities ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria - they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Utilities · Peter Lynch fit

Best Utilities Stocks for Peter Lynch Investors

Top 25 utilities stocks ranked by their Peter Lynch fit score - every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Peter Lynch criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials - no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
69/100
AWRAmerican States Water CompanyB
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$3.03B
ROIC
6.25%
#2
69/100
ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.B
Strong GARP candidate - growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap

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