Stock comparison
Apple
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AAPL
Apple
Market cap
$4.54T
Sector
Technology
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Market cap
$103.04B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Cadence Design Systems CDNS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AAPL | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 62C | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 78B | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 91C | 58C | AAPL |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 80A | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AAPL | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.54T | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 36.0x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 33.5x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 49.57% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 47.86% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 27.15% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.28% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.21% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.35% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AAPL leads on
- Dividend yield0.35%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$4.54Tvs $103.04B+98%
- ROIC (TTM)49.57%vs 12.19%+75%
- P/E (TTM)36.0xvs 80.7x+55%
CDNS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 3.28%+79%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 47.86%+46%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs 7.21%+43%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.8x+41%
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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.