Stock comparison
Analog Devices
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ADI
Analog Devices
Market cap
$193.41B
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 | ADI | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 62D | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 79B | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 72C | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 63C | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 49D | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 62D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 63D | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ADI | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $193.41B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 57.1x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 66.7x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 7.78% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 64.49% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 26.01% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.77% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.01% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 1.05% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ADI leads on
- Dividend yield1.05%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$193.41Bvs $103.04B+47%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.5x+45%
- P/E (TTM)57.1xvs 80.7x+29%
CDNS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs 7.01%+45%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 7.78%+36%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 10.77%+30%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 64.49%+27%
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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.