Stock comparison
Akamai Technologies
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AKAM
Akamai Technologies
Market cap
$21.41B
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 | AKAM | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58D | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 81A | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 46D | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 20F | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 50D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 49D | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AKAM | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $21.41B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 50.4x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 43.3x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.2% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 57.23% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 10.2% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.01% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -6.16% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 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.
AKAM leads on
- P/E (TTM)50.4xvs 80.7x+38%
- EV/EBIT43.3xvs 59.1x+27%
CDNS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs -6.16%+149%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $21.41B+79%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 5.01%+67%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 4.2%+66%
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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.