Stock comparison
Astera Labs
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ALAB
Astera Labs
Market cap
$52.6B
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 | ALAB | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56C | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 75D | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 83C | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 60C | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 26F | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 74D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ALAB | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $52.6B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 148.4x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 229.1x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.48% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 75.99% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 26.72% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 120.18% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 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.
ALAB leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.5x+100%
- Revenue CAGR 5y120.18%vs 15.38%+87%
- Net margin26.72%vs 21.18%+21%
- ROIC (TTM)14.48%vs 12.19%+16%
CDNS leads on
- EV/EBIT59.1xvs 229.1x+74%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $52.6B+49%
- P/E (TTM)80.7xvs 148.4x+46%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 75.99%+14%
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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.