Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Salesforce
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
CRM
Salesforce
Market cap
$172.3B
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 | CRM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 60C | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 59C | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 66C | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 53C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 39D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 46D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 51D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $172.3B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 21.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 19.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 8.76% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 77.68% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 17.96% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 11.89% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 51.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.97% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDNS leads on
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 8.76%+28%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 11.89%+23%
- Net margin21.18%vs 17.96%+15%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 77.68%+13%
CRM leads on
- Dividend yield0.97%vs 0.0%+100%
- EPS CAGR 5y51.0%vs 12.65%+75%
- P/E (TTM)21.8xvs 80.7x+73%
- EV/EBIT19.6xvs 59.1x+67%
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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.