Stock comparison
AXT
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AXTI
AXT
Market cap
$6.53B
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 | AXTI | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 17F | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 52D | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 29F | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 2F | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 0F | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 24F | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 23F | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AXTI | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.53B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | - | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | - | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | -3.2% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 21.34% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | -14.68% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -10.46% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 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.
AXTI leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 59.1x+123%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 80.7x+118%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.5x+46%
CDNS leads on
- Net margin21.18%vs -14.68%+169%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs -10.46%+168%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs -3.2%+126%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $6.53B+94%
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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.