Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Check Point Software Technologies
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Market cap
$103.04B
Sector
Technology
CHKP
Check Point Software Technologies
Market cap
$13.93B
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 | CDNS | CHKP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 70B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 68B | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 69B | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 44D | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 47D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 75B | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 78B | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | CHKP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $13.93B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 11.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 15.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 14.15% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 85.0% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 38.37% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 5.9% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 12.59% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.7x |
| 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.
CDNS leads on
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $13.93B+86%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 5.9%+62%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.7x+33%
CHKP leads on
- P/E (TTM)11.4xvs 80.7x+86%
- EV/EBIT15.6xvs 59.1x+74%
- Net margin38.37%vs 21.18%+45%
- ROIC (TTM)14.15%vs 12.19%+14%
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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.