Stock comparison
ASML Holding N.V.
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ASML
ASML Holding N.V.
Market cap
$629.35B
Sector
Technology
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Market cap
$103.04B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
ASML Holding N.V. ASML
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ASML | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68B | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 80A | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 76B | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 77C | 58C | ASML |
| Charlie Munger | 84A | 80A | ASML |
| Terry Smith | 91A | 80A | ASML |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ASML | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $629.35B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 51.8x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 45.4x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 34.9% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 52.6% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 29.71% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.1% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 13.37% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.56% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ASML leads on
- Dividend yield0.56%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$629.35Bvs $103.04B+84%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+72%
- ROIC (TTM)34.9%vs 12.19%+65%
CDNS leads on
- Gross margin88.85%vs 52.6%+41%
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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.