Which is better, ACLS or AMAT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) currently grades higher than ACLS — 76/100 (B grade) vs 59/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ACLS wins on none; AMAT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ACLS or AMAT?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ACLS 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 ACLS better than AMAT for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, AMAT currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 59/100, a 17-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 ACLS 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). ACLS currently scores 59/100 (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, ACLS or AMAT?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. ACLS 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, ACLS 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 ACLS and AMAT both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS) 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 ACLS 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

Axcelis Technologies

Applied Materials

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

ACLS

Market cap

$4.82B

Sector

Technology

AMAT

Applied Materials

Market cap

$342.97B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Applied Materials AMAT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ACLS	AMAT	Winner
Warren Buffett	59C	76B	AMAT
Benjamin Graham	83A	87A	AMAT
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ACLS	AMAT
Market cap	$4.82B	$342.97B
P/E (TTM)	43.9x	40.0x
EV/EBIT	36.2x	41.0x
ROIC (TTM)	7.29%	21.6%
Gross margin	43.61%	48.96%
Net margin	11.93%	29.31%
Revenue CAGR 5y	6.09%

Where each one wins

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

ACLS leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.3x+85%
Revenue CAGR 5y6.09%vs 5.31%+13%
EV/EBIT36.2xvs 41.0x+12%

AMAT leads on

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