Which is better, ADSK or APPF?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) currently grades higher than APPF — 80/100 (A grade) vs 55/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ADSK wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; APPF wins on Peter Lynch and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ADSK or APPF?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ADSK currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 55/100, a 25-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 ADSK and APPF 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). ADSK currently scores 80/100 (A grade); APPF scores 55/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ADSK or APPF?

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

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 ADSK and APPF both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) and AppFolio, Inc. (APPF) 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 ADSK vs APPF 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

Autodesk

AppFolio

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

ADSK

Autodesk

Market cap

$50.88B

Sector

Technology

APPF

AppFolio

Market cap

$5.91B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Autodesk ADSK

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ADSK	APPF	Winner
Warren Buffett	80A	55C	ADSK
Benjamin Graham	83A	71D	ADSK
Philip Fisher	86A	66B	ADSK
Peter Lynch	72B	73B	APPF
Joel Greenblatt	61C	70C	APPF
Charlie Munger	77B	61D	ADSK
Terry Smith	76B	65B	ADSK

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ADSK	APPF
Market cap	$50.88B	$5.91B
P/E (TTM)	44.4x	38.4x
EV/EBIT	28.0x	37.6x
ROIC (TTM)	17.58%	28.35%
Gross margin	91.98%	63.24%
Net margin	15.6%	15.27%
Revenue CAGR 5y	13.14%	27.54%
EPS CAGR 5y	23.63%	2.39%
Debt / Equity	0.9x	0.1x
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.

ADSK leads on

Market cap$50.88Bvs $5.91B+88%
Gross margin91.98%vs 63.24%+31%
EV/EBIT28.0xvs 37.6x+26%

APPF leads on

Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.9x+91%
EPS CAGR 5y2.39%vs 23.63%+90%
Revenue CAGR 5y27.54%vs 13.14%+52%
ROIC (TTM)28.35%vs 17.58%+38%

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

Autodesk

AppFolio

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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