Which is better, ADBE or GDS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Adobe Inc. (ADBE) currently grades higher than GDS — 77/100 (B grade) vs 37/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ADBE wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; GDS wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ADBE or GDS?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ADBE and GDS 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 ADBE better than GDS for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ADBE currently grades higher — 77/100 vs 37/100, a 40-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 ADBE and GDS 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). ADBE currently scores 77/100 (B grade); GDS scores 37/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ADBE or GDS?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. ADBE and GDS 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, ADBE or GDS?

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 ADBE and GDS both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Adobe Inc. (ADBE) and GDS Holdings Limited (GDS) 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 ADBE vs GDS 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

Adobe

GDS Holdings Limited

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

ADBE

Adobe

Market cap

$98.93B

Sector

Technology

GDS

GDS Holdings Limited

Market cap

$6.8B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Adobe ADBE

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ADBE	GDS	Winner
Warren Buffett	77B	37D	ADBE
Benjamin Graham	63C	63D	Tie
Philip Fisher	70B	39D	ADBE
Peter Lynch	50C	48D	ADBE
Joel Greenblatt	59C	42D	ADBE
Charlie Munger	78B	40D	ADBE
Terry Smith	86A	30F	ADBE

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ADBE	GDS
Market cap	$98.93B	$6.8B
P/E (TTM)	14.1x	58.4x
EV/EBIT	11.5x	60.9x
ROIC (TTM)	37.4%	1.31%
Gross margin	89.1%	22.12%
Net margin	29.48%	8.4%
Revenue CAGR 5y	10.77%	9.21%
EPS CAGR 5y	13.45%	-
Debt / Equity	0.6x	1.8x
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.

ADBE leads on

ROIC (TTM)37.4%vs 1.31%+96%
Market cap$98.93Bvs $6.8B+93%
EV/EBIT11.5xvs 60.9x+81%
P/E (TTM)14.1xvs 58.4x+76%

GDS leads on

No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.

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

Adobe

GDS Holdings Limited

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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