Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Paycom Software
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
PAYC
Paycom Software
Market cap
$7.51B
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 | PAYC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 71B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 66B | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 81A | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 60C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 49D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 77B | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 73B | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | PAYC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $7.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 15.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 14.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 21.47% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 79.74% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 22.44% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 18.08% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 24.44% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.9x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.08% |
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 $7.51B+93%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.9x+50%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 79.74%+10%
PAYC leads on
- Dividend yield1.08%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)15.1xvs 80.7x+81%
- EV/EBIT14.4xvs 59.1x+76%
- EPS CAGR 5y24.44%vs 12.65%+48%
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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.