Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Karooooo
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
KARO
Karooooo
Market cap
$1.47B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Cadence Design Systems CDNS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CDNS | KARO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 76C | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 66B | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 84C | Tie |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 62C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 55C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 79B | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 75B | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | KARO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $1.47B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 24.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 19.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 26.68% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 69.33% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 19.48% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 22.05% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 22.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 2.55% |
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 $1.47B+99%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 69.33%+22%
- Net margin21.18%vs 19.48%+8%
KARO leads on
- Dividend yield2.55%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)24.3xvs 80.7x+70%
- EV/EBIT19.1xvs 59.1x+68%
- ROIC (TTM)26.68%vs 12.19%+54%
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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.