Stock comparison
Affirm Holdings
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AFRM
Affirm Holdings
Market cap
$21.84B
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 | AFRM | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 45D | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 76D | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 64C | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 67C | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 15F | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 57D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 47D | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AFRM | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $21.84B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 58.0x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | - | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 10.85% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 67.71% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 9.63% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 38.73% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 1.0% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 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.
AFRM leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 59.1x+118%
- Revenue CAGR 5y38.73%vs 15.38%+60%
- P/E (TTM)58.0xvs 80.7x+28%
CDNS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs 1.0%+92%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 2.4x+80%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $21.84B+79%
- Net margin21.18%vs 9.63%+55%
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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.