Stock comparison
AppLovin
Cisco
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
APP
AppLovin
Market cap
$161.82B
Sector
Technology
CSCO
Cisco
Market cap
$474.59B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
AppLovin APP
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | APP | CSCO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 66B | APP |
| Benjamin Graham | 83D | 78B | APP |
| Philip Fisher | 82A | 60C | APP |
| Peter Lynch | 84A | 57C | APP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 93C | 58C | APP |
| Charlie Munger | 94D | 70B | APP |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 64C | APP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | APP | CSCO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $161.82B | $474.59B |
| P/E (TTM) | 42.7x | 38.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 40.7x | 40.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 65.24% | 12.3% |
| Gross margin | 88.37% | 64.33% |
| Net margin | 64.29% | 19.69% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.36% | 3.27% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.17% | 0.49% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.43% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
APP leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y2.17%vs 0.49%+100%
- Revenue CAGR 5y18.36%vs 3.27%+82%
- ROIC (TTM)65.24%vs 12.3%+81%
- Net margin64.29%vs 19.69%+69%
CSCO leads on
- Dividend yield1.43%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$474.59Bvs $161.82B+66%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.5x+57%
- P/E (TTM)38.2xvs 42.7x+10%
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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.