Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Palantir Technologies
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
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
Market cap
$314.29B
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 | PLTR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 58C | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 73D | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 83C | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 80C | PLTR |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 35D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 72D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 77B | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | PLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $314.29B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 143.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 221.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 22.28% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 84.07% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 43.67% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 30.53% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | - |
| 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
- EV/EBIT59.1xvs 221.1x+73%
- P/E (TTM)80.7xvs 143.8x+44%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 84.07%+5%
PLTR leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.5x+95%
- Market cap$314.29Bvs $103.04B+67%
- Net margin43.67%vs 21.18%+52%
- Revenue CAGR 5y30.53%vs 15.38%+50%
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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.