Stock comparison
Fair Isaac
IBM
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FICO
Fair Isaac
Market cap
$28.75B
Sector
Technology
IBM
IBM
Market cap
$238.58B
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 | FICO | IBM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 85A | 56C | FICO |
| Benjamin Graham | 88A | 68B | FICO |
| Philip Fisher | 85A | 56C | FICO |
| Peter Lynch | 70B | 49D | FICO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 94C | 50D | FICO |
| Charlie Munger | 91A | 58D | FICO |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 54D | FICO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FICO | IBM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $28.75B | $238.58B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.8x | 20.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.9x | 27.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 53.2% | 8.92% |
| Gross margin | 84.16% | 58.97% |
| Net margin | 33.67% | 15.61% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.89% | 4.17% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.48% | 15.38% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 2.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 2.83% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FICO leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 2.1x+181%
- ROIC (TTM)53.2%vs 8.92%+83%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.89%vs 4.17%+62%
- Net margin33.67%vs 15.61%+54%
IBM leads on
- Dividend yield2.83%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$238.58Bvs $28.75B+88%
- P/E (TTM)20.8xvs 33.8x+39%
- EV/EBIT27.5xvs 30.9x+11%
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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.