Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Kulicke and Soffa Industries
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
KLIC
Kulicke and Soffa Industries
Market cap
$5.46B
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 | KLIC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 43D | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 68D | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 30F | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 10F | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 4F | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 30F | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 33F | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | KLIC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $5.46B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 94.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 4.25% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 48.05% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 7.16% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | -18.98% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | -83.88% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.83% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDNS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs -18.98%+181%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs -83.88%+115%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $5.46B+95%
- Net margin21.18%vs 7.16%+66%
KLIC leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 59.1x+104%
- Dividend yield0.83%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.5x+90%
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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.