Stock comparison
Fortinet
ServiceNow
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
NOW
ServiceNow
Market cap
$105.33B
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 | NOW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 83A | 63C | FTNT |
| Benjamin Graham | 82A | 71B | FTNT |
| Philip Fisher | 95A | 78B | FTNT |
| Peter Lynch | 75B | 58C | FTNT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 79C | 49D | FTNT |
| Charlie Munger | 82A | 47D | FTNT |
| Terry Smith | 87A | 51D | FTNT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FTNT | NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $98.12B | $105.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 46.4x | 56.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 42.4x | 53.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 33.92% | 10.13% |
| Gross margin | 80.67% | 76.56% |
| Net margin | 27.49% | 12.59% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 19.43% | 22.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 34.75% | 64.64% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 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.
FTNT leads on
- ROIC (TTM)33.92%vs 10.13%+70%
- Net margin27.49%vs 12.59%+54%
- EV/EBIT42.4xvs 53.6x+21%
- P/E (TTM)46.4xvs 56.0x+17%
NOW leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.5x+59%
- EPS CAGR 5y64.64%vs 34.75%+46%
- Revenue CAGR 5y22.5%vs 19.43%+14%
- Market cap$105.33Bvs $98.12B+7%
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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.