Stock comparison
ACI Worldwide
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ACIW
ACI Worldwide
Market cap
$4.34B
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 | ACIW | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 49D | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 63C | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 42D | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 29F | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 40D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ACIW | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.34B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.4x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.4x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 9.94% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 47.63% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 11.51% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.45% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.92% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ACIW leads on
- EV/EBIT15.4xvs 59.1x+74%
- P/E (TTM)21.4xvs 80.7x+74%
- EPS CAGR 5y18.92%vs 12.65%+33%
CDNS leads on
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $4.34B+96%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 6.45%+58%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 47.63%+46%
- Net margin21.18%vs 11.51%+46%
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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.