Stock comparison
Accenture
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ACN
Accenture
Market cap
$110.31B
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 | ACN | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 63C | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 58C | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 41D | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 43D | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 33F | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 49D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 52C | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ACN | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $110.31B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 13.6x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 10.1x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.95% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 31.99% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 10.65% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.36% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.19% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 3.77% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ACN leads on
- Dividend yield3.77%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)13.6xvs 80.7x+83%
- EV/EBIT10.1xvs 59.1x+83%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.5x+43%
CDNS leads on
- Gross margin88.85%vs 31.99%+64%
- Net margin21.18%vs 10.65%+50%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 8.36%+46%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs 7.19%+43%
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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.