Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
The Descartes Systems Group
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
DSGX
The Descartes Systems Group
Market cap
$6.13B
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 | DSGX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 73B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 79B | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 74C | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 64C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 43D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 57D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 61D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | DSGX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $6.13B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 35.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 22.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 9.85% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 74.19% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 22.47% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 15.09% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 17.59% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.0x |
| 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
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $6.13B+94%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 9.85%+19%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 74.19%+17%
DSGX leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.5x+99%
- EV/EBIT22.8xvs 59.1x+61%
- P/E (TTM)35.4xvs 80.7x+56%
- EPS CAGR 5y17.59%vs 12.65%+28%
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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.