Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
QUALCOMM
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
QCOM
QUALCOMM
Market cap
$252.48B
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 | QCOM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 72B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 75B | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 54C | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 33F | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 49D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 75C | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 73B | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $252.48B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 22.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 18.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 20.12% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 54.8% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 22.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 7.17% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | -10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDNS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.65%vs -10.82%+186%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 7.17%+53%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 54.8%+38%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.6x+16%
QCOM leads on
- Dividend yield1.7%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)22.5xvs 80.7x+72%
- EV/EBIT18.6xvs 59.1x+68%
- Market cap$252.48Bvs $103.04B+59%
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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.