Stock comparison
Fair Isaac
Nova
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FICO
Fair Isaac
Market cap
$28.75B
Sector
Technology
NVMI
Nova
Market cap
$16B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Fair Isaac FICO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | FICO | NVMI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 85A | 63C | FICO |
| Benjamin Graham | 88A | 81A | FICO |
| Philip Fisher | 85A | 90A | NVMI |
| Peter Lynch | 70B | 82A | NVMI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 94C | 53C | FICO |
| Charlie Munger | 91A | 70B | FICO |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 64D | FICO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FICO | NVMI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $28.75B | $16B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.8x | 61.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.9x | 65.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 53.2% | 9.95% |
| Gross margin | 84.16% | 57.46% |
| Net margin | 33.67% | 29.21% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.89% | 20.61% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.48% | 27.29% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 0.6x |
| 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.
FICO leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.6x+133%
- ROIC (TTM)53.2%vs 9.95%+81%
- EV/EBIT30.9xvs 65.8x+53%
- P/E (TTM)33.8xvs 61.8x+45%
NVMI leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.61%vs 10.89%+47%
- EPS CAGR 5y27.29%vs 18.48%+32%
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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.