Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Veeco Instruments
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
VECO
Veeco Instruments
Market cap
$3.63B
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 | VECO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 41D | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 67D | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 43D | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 45D | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 41D | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 39D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 41D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | VECO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $3.63B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 145.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 97.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 1.99% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 38.46% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 3.53% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 3.31% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 3.15% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.3x |
| 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
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $3.63B+96%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 1.99%+84%
- Net margin21.18%vs 3.53%+83%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.38%vs 3.31%+79%
VECO leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.5x+38%
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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.