Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
NIQ Global Intelligence
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
NIQ
NIQ Global Intelligence
Market cap
$2.52B
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 | NIQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 30F | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 53D | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 41D | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 54C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 30F | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 33F | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 27F | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | NIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $2.52B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 23.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 0.4% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 54.12% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | -6.33% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 14.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 4.2x |
| 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
- Net margin21.18%vs -6.33%+130%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $2.52B+98%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 0.4%+97%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 4.2x+89%
NIQ leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 80.7x+111%
- EV/EBIT23.8xvs 59.1x+60%
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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.