Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Waystar
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
WAY
Waystar
Market cap
$3.75B
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 | WAY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 51D | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 35D | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 60C | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 50C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 23F | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 47D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 52D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | WAY |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $3.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 32.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 15.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 3.4% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 65.22% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 10.9% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 17.41% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.0x |
| 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 $3.75B+96%
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs 3.4%+72%
- Net margin21.18%vs 10.9%+49%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 65.22%+27%
WAY leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.5x+98%
- EV/EBIT15.4xvs 59.1x+74%
- P/E (TTM)32.5xvs 80.7x+60%
- Revenue CAGR 5y17.41%vs 15.38%+12%
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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.