Which is better, AAPL or AMAT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Apple Inc. (AAPL) currently grades higher than AMAT — 62/100 (C grade) vs 76/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AAPL wins on Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; AMAT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and Philip Fisher. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AAPL or AMAT?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both AAPL and AMAT are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is AAPL better than AMAT for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, AAPL currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 62/100, a 14-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between AAPL and AMAT on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). AAPL currently scores 62/100 (C grade); AMAT scores 76/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AAPL or AMAT?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. AAPL and AMAT are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, AAPL or AMAT?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are AAPL and AMAT both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) operate in the Technology sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this AAPL vs AMAT comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Apple

Applied Materials

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

AAPL

Apple

Market cap

$4.48T

Sector

Technology

AMAT

Applied Materials

Market cap

$339.16B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Apple AAPL

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AAPL	AMAT	Winner
Warren Buffett	62C	76B	AMAT
Benjamin Graham	78B	87A	AMAT
Philip Fisher	64C	65B	AMAT
Peter Lynch	65B	65B	Tie
Joel Greenblatt	91C	66C	AAPL
Charlie Munger	80A	75B	AAPL
Terry Smith	75B	71B	AAPL

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AAPL	AMAT
Market cap	$4.48T	$339.16B
P/E (TTM)	36.0x	40.0x
EV/EBIT	33.5x	41.0x
ROIC (TTM)	49.57%	21.6%
Gross margin	47.86%	48.96%
Net margin	27.15%	29.31%
Revenue CAGR 5y	3.28%	5.31%
EPS CAGR 5y	7.21%	7.72%
Debt / Equity	0.8x	0.3x
Dividend yield	0.35%	0.45%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

AAPL leads on

Market cap$4.48Tvs $339.16B+92%
ROIC (TTM)49.57%vs 21.6%+56%
EV/EBIT33.5xvs 41.0x+18%
P/E (TTM)36.0xvs 40.0x+10%

AMAT leads on

Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.8x+66%
Revenue CAGR 5y5.31%vs 3.28%+38%
Dividend yield0.45%vs 0.35%+22%
Net margin29.31%vs 27.15%+7%

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Apple

Applied Materials

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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