Stock comparison
Blackbaud
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
BLKB
Blackbaud
Market cap
$1.36B
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 | BLKB | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 54C | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 51D | 84A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 59C | 84A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 54C | 78B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 40D | 58C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 51D | 80A | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 50C | 80A | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | BLKB | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.36B | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 10.5x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.9x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 15.09% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 59.19% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 12.41% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.02% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 111.69% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 34.3x | 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.
BLKB leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y111.69%vs 12.65%+89%
- P/E (TTM)10.5xvs 80.7x+87%
- EV/EBIT13.9xvs 59.1x+76%
- ROIC (TTM)15.09%vs 12.19%+19%
CDNS leads on
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $1.36B+99%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 34.3x+99%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 5.02%+67%
- Net margin21.18%vs 12.41%+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.