Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Motorola Solutions
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
MSI
Motorola Solutions
Market cap
$67.08B
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 | MSI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 73B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 86A | MSI |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 71B | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 70B | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 54C | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 73B | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 66B | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | MSI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $67.08B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 31.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 25.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 16.08% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 49.28% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 17.61% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 9.35% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 15.13% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 3.8x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.17% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDNS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 3.8x+88%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 49.28%+45%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 9.35%+39%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $67.08B+35%
MSI leads on
- Dividend yield1.17%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)31.2xvs 80.7x+61%
- EV/EBIT25.2xvs 59.1x+57%
- ROIC (TTM)16.08%vs 12.19%+24%
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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.