Stock comparison
Apple
Microsoft
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
$4.41T
Sector
Technology
MSFT
Microsoft
Market cap
$3.13T
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Apple AAPL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AAPL | MSFT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 53C | 64C | MSFT |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 60C | AAPL |
| Philip Fisher | 56C | 62C | MSFT |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 51C | AAPL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 83A | 51C | AAPL |
| Charlie Munger | 72B | 64C | AAPL |
| Terry Smith | 67B | 60C | AAPL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AAPL | MSFT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.41T | $3.13T |
| P/E (TTM) | 36.0x | 25.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 33.5x | 24.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 49.57% | 21.31% |
| Gross margin | 47.86% | 68.31% |
| Net margin | 27.15% | 39.34% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.28% | 13.78% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.21% | 13.97% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.35% | 0.82% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AAPL leads on
- ROIC (TTM)49.57%vs 21.31%+57%
- Market cap$4.41Tvs $3.13T+29%
MSFT leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.8x+83%
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.78%vs 3.28%+76%
- Dividend yield0.82%vs 0.35%+58%
- EPS CAGR 5y13.97%vs 7.21%+48%
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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.