Stock comparison
Applied Materials
Karooooo
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AMAT
Applied Materials
Market cap
$342.97B
Sector
Technology
KARO
Karooooo
Market cap
$1.47B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Applied Materials AMAT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AMAT | KARO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 76C | Tie |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 66B | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 84C | KARO |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 62C | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 55C | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 79B | KARO |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 75B | KARO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | KARO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $1.47B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 24.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 19.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 26.68% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 69.33% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 19.48% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 22.05% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | 22.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 2.55% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- Market cap$342.97Bvs $1.47B+100%
- Net margin29.31%vs 19.48%+34%
KARO leads on
- Dividend yield2.55%vs 0.45%+83%
- Revenue CAGR 5y22.05%vs 5.31%+76%
- EPS CAGR 5y22.4%vs 7.72%+66%
- EV/EBIT19.1xvs 41.0x+53%
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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.