Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Fair Isaac
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
FICO
Fair Isaac
Market cap
$28.75B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Fair Isaac FICO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CDNS | FICO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 85A | FICO |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 88A | FICO |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 85A | FICO |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 70B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 94C | FICO |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 91A | FICO |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 95A | FICO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | FICO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $28.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 33.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 30.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 53.2% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 84.16% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 33.67% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 10.89% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 18.48% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | - |
| 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 $28.75B+72%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 10.89%+29%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 84.16%+5%
FICO leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.5x+127%
- ROIC (TTM)53.2%vs 12.19%+77%
- P/E (TTM)33.8xvs 80.7x+58%
- EV/EBIT30.9xvs 59.1x+48%
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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.