Stock comparison
Fair Isaac
Knowles
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
KN
Knowles
Market cap
$3.14B
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 | KN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 85A | 39D | FICO |
| Benjamin Graham | 88A | 67D | FICO |
| Philip Fisher | 85A | 34F | FICO |
| Peter Lynch | 70B | 10F | FICO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 94C | 45D | FICO |
| Charlie Munger | 91A | 36D | FICO |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 40D | FICO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FICO | KN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $28.75B | $3.14B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.8x | 52.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.9x | 39.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 53.2% | 7.53% |
| Gross margin | 84.16% | 41.91% |
| Net margin | 33.67% | 9.1% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.89% | -9.08% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.48% | -25.21% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 0.2x |
| 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.
FICO leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.89%vs -9.08%+183%
- EPS CAGR 5y18.48%vs -25.21%+173%
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.2x+111%
- Market cap$28.75Bvs $3.14B+89%
KN leads on
No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.
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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.