Stock comparison
Fortinet
GDS Holdings Limited
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FTNT
Fortinet
Market cap
$98.12B
Sector
Technology
GDS
GDS Holdings Limited
Market cap
$6.8B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Fortinet FTNT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | FTNT | GDS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 83A | 37D | FTNT |
| Benjamin Graham | 82A | 63D | FTNT |
| Philip Fisher | 95A | 39D | FTNT |
| Peter Lynch | 75B | 48D | FTNT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 79C | 42D | FTNT |
| Charlie Munger | 82A | 40D | FTNT |
| Terry Smith | 87A | 30F | FTNT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FTNT | GDS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $98.12B | $6.8B |
| P/E (TTM) | 46.4x | 58.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 42.4x | 60.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 33.92% | 1.31% |
| Gross margin | 80.67% | 22.12% |
| Net margin | 27.49% | 8.4% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 19.43% | 9.21% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 34.75% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 1.8x |
| 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.
FTNT leads on
- ROIC (TTM)33.92%vs 1.31%+96%
- Market cap$98.12Bvs $6.8B+93%
- Gross margin80.67%vs 22.12%+73%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 1.8x+72%
GDS 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.