Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Dolby Laboratories
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
DLB
Dolby Laboratories
Market cap
$5.23B
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 | DLB | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 61C | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 63C | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 40D | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 21F | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 35D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 43D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 46D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | DLB |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $5.23B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 21.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 17.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 7.78% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 87.44% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 17.85% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 1.3% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | -3.52% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 2.6% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDNS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs -3.52%+128%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $5.23B+95%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 1.3%+92%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 7.78%+36%
DLB leads on
- Dividend yield2.6%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.5x+96%
- P/E (TTM)21.2xvs 80.7x+74%
- EV/EBIT17.5xvs 59.1x+70%
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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.