Stock comparison
Arm 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.
ARM
Arm Holdings
Market cap
$326.13B
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 | ARM | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 46D | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 63C | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 54C | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 10F | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 52D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 56D | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ARM | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $326.13B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 332.0x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 328.3x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 7.26% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 94.63% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 18.37% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 16.15% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.01% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 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.
ARM leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+89%
- Market cap$326.13Bvs $103.04B+68%
- Gross margin94.63%vs 88.85%+6%
CDNS leads on
- EV/EBIT59.1xvs 328.3x+82%
- P/E (TTM)80.7xvs 332.0x+76%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 7.26%+40%
- Net margin21.18%vs 18.37%+13%
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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.