Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Tower Semiconductor
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
TSEM
Tower Semiconductor
Market cap
$31.68B
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 | TSEM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 34F | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 83A | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 43D | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 55C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 44D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 36D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 25F | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | TSEM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $31.68B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 129.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 159.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 6.08% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 24.77% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 15.13% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 0.95% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 9.11% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.1x |
| 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
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 0.95%+94%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 24.77%+72%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $31.68B+69%
- EV/EBIT59.1xvs 159.9x+63%
TSEM leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+89%
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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.