Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
ServiceNow
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
NOW
ServiceNow
Market cap
$105.33B
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 | NOW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 63C | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 71B | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 78B | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 58C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 49D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 47D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 51D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $105.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 56.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 53.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 10.13% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 76.56% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 12.59% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 22.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 64.64% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.2x |
| 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
- Net margin21.18%vs 12.59%+41%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 10.13%+17%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 76.56%+14%
NOW leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y64.64%vs 12.65%+80%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.5x+56%
- Revenue CAGR 5y22.5%vs 15.38%+32%
- P/E (TTM)56.0xvs 80.7x+31%
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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.