Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Leidos 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
LDOS
Leidos Holdings
Market cap
$15.85B
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 | LDOS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 45D | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 60C | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 39D | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 36D | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 30F | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 40D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 41D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | LDOS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $15.85B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 10.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 10.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 12.83% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 17.53% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 8.2% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 5.74% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 20.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 1.4x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.35% |
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 $15.85B+85%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 17.53%+80%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 1.4x+66%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 5.74%+63%
LDOS leads on
- Dividend yield1.35%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)10.9xvs 80.7x+86%
- EV/EBIT10.4xvs 59.1x+82%
- EPS CAGR 5y20.4%vs 12.65%+38%
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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.