Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Monolithic Power Systems
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
MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems
Market cap
$78.11B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Monolithic Power Systems MPWR
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CDNS | MPWR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 69C | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 88A | MPWR |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 93A | MPWR |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 92A | MPWR |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 59C | MPWR |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 81C | MPWR |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 85A | MPWR |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | MPWR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $78.11B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 112.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 103.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 16.27% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 55.18% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 22.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 23.29% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 24.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | - |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.43% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDNS leads on
- EV/EBIT59.1xvs 103.1x+43%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 55.18%+38%
- P/E (TTM)80.7xvs 112.7x+28%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $78.11B+24%
MPWR leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.5x+100%
- Dividend yield0.43%vs 0.0%+100%
- EPS CAGR 5y24.83%vs 12.65%+49%
- Revenue CAGR 5y23.29%vs 15.38%+34%
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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.