Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
NICE
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
NICE
NICE
Market cap
$5.52B
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 | NICE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 57C | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 40D | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 64C | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 52C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 30F | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 44D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 48D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | NICE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $5.52B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 9.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 7.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 12.21% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 65.79% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 17.59% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 11.27% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 32.88% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.0x |
| 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.
CDNS leads on
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $5.52B+95%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 11.27%+27%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 65.79%+26%
- Net margin21.18%vs 17.59%+17%
NICE leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.5x+95%
- P/E (TTM)9.9xvs 80.7x+88%
- EV/EBIT7.7xvs 59.1x+87%
- EPS CAGR 5y32.88%vs 12.65%+62%
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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.