Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Kyndryl Holdings
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
KD
Kyndryl Holdings
Market cap
$2.77B
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 | KD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 32F | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 9F | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 23F | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 9F | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 23F | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 21F | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 25F | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | KD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $2.77B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 13.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 0.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 17.1% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 21.79% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 1.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | -5.16% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 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.
CDNS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs -5.16%+134%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $2.77B+97%
- Net margin21.18%vs 1.31%+94%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 21.79%+75%
KD leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.5x+100%
- EV/EBIT0.1xvs 59.1x+100%
- P/E (TTM)13.4xvs 80.7x+83%
- ROIC (TTM)17.1%vs 12.19%+29%
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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.