Stock comparison
KLA
Seagate Technology Holdings
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
KLAC
KLA
Market cap
$235.69B
Sector
Technology
STX
Seagate Technology Holdings
Market cap
$178.37B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
KLA KLAC
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | KLAC | STX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 80A | 44D | KLAC |
| Benjamin Graham | 94A | 51D | KLAC |
| Philip Fisher | 90A | 59D | KLAC |
| Peter Lynch | 77B | 60C | KLAC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 78C | 86C | STX |
| Charlie Munger | 93A | 68D | KLAC |
| Terry Smith | 94A | 58C | KLAC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KLAC | STX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $235.69B | $178.37B |
| P/E (TTM) | 50.6x | 73.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 45.8x | 94.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 36.29% | 45.8% |
| Gross margin | 61.75% | 41.54% |
| Net margin | 35.66% | 21.6% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.13% | -3.93% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 22.65% | 6.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.1x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 0.42% | 0.37% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
KLAC leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.13%vs -3.93%+126%
- EPS CAGR 5y22.65%vs 6.29%+72%
- EV/EBIT45.8xvs 94.0x+51%
- Net margin35.66%vs 21.6%+39%
STX leads on
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 1.1x+66%
- ROIC (TTM)45.8%vs 36.29%+21%
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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.