Investing Strategies

Seven legendary frameworks

The investing philosophies behind every fit score on this site. Pick one to read the framework, see what stocks score high on it, and how it differs from the others.

Behind the score

How the Buffett-Fit score is computed - the 5 pillars, the A+ to D grade ladder, and what the score isn't.

Warren Buffett

Flagship

Wonderful businesses at fair prices

5 pillars · scored on 12,000+ stocks daily

Wide economic moat with sustained ROIC above 15%
Owner-friendly management, conservative debt
Pay fair price - never reach on valuation

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Benjamin Graham

Defensive deep-value investing

P/E < 15 and P/B < 1.5 (or P/E × P/B < 22.5)
Current ratio ≥ 2, long-term debt < net current assets
Profitable every year of the last decade

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Philip Fisher

Growth-quality with qualitative scuttlebutt

Gross margin > 50%, real pricing power
Revenue CAGR > 10% over 5 years
ROIC > 15%, EPS growth outpaces revenue

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Peter Lynch

Growth at a reasonable price (GARP)

PEG ratio under 1 (growth at reasonable price)
Predictable mid-cap with a story you can explain
Insider buying + consistent EPS growth

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Joel Greenblatt

Magic Formula - high ROIC + cheap EV/EBIT

Top quintile on ROIC (capital efficiency)
Top quintile on earnings yield (cheapness)
Combined rank - the Magic Formula sweet spot

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Charlie Munger

Wonderful businesses, willing to pay up

ROIC ≥ 18%, sustained over 5+ years
Almost no debt - net debt / EBITDA ≤ 1.5×
Quality first, valuation second - pay up for the great ones

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Terry Smith

Modern compounder framework (Fundsmith)

ROCE > 20%, gross margin > 60%
Cash conversion > 90% - real earnings, not accounting
No banks, no real estate, no commodity cyclicals

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