Stock comparison
BlackLine
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
BL
BlackLine
Market cap
$1.7B
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 | BL | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 53D | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 71D | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 56C | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 46D | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | BL | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.7B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 60.9x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 61.2x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 1.97% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 75.34% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 3.71% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 13.26% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.2x | 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.
BL leads on
- P/E (TTM)60.9xvs 80.7x+24%
CDNS leads on
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $1.7B+98%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 1.97%+84%
- Net margin21.18%vs 3.71%+82%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 2.2x+79%
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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.