Stock comparison
KLA
Tower Semiconductor
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
$248.83B
Sector
Technology
TSEM
Tower Semiconductor
Market cap
$31.68B
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 | TSEM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 80A | 34F | KLAC |
| Benjamin Graham | 94A | 83A | KLAC |
| Philip Fisher | 90A | 43D | KLAC |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 55C | KLAC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 78C | 44D | KLAC |
| Charlie Munger | 93A | 36D | KLAC |
| Terry Smith | 94A | 25F | KLAC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KLAC | TSEM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $248.83B | $31.68B |
| P/E (TTM) | 51.8x | 129.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 46.9x | 159.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 36.29% | 6.08% |
| Gross margin | 61.75% | 24.77% |
| Net margin | 35.66% | 15.13% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.13% | 0.95% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 22.65% | 9.11% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.1x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.43% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
KLAC leads on
- Dividend yield0.43%vs 0.0%+100%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.13%vs 0.95%+94%
- Market cap$248.83Bvs $31.68B+87%
- ROIC (TTM)36.29%vs 6.08%+83%
TSEM leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.1x+95%
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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.