Which is better, ADSK or CRUS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) currently grades higher than CRUS — 80/100 (A grade) vs 62/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ADSK wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; CRUS wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ADSK or CRUS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ADSK currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 62/100, a 18-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 CRUS 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); CRUS scores 62/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ADSK or CRUS?

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

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 CRUS both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) and Cirrus Logic, Inc. (CRUS) 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 CRUS 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

Cirrus Logic

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

CRUS

Cirrus Logic

Market cap

$8.73B

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	CRUS	Winner
Warren Buffett	80A	62C	ADSK
Benjamin Graham	83A	74B	ADSK
Philip Fisher	86A	53C	ADSK
Peter Lynch	72B	52C	ADSK
Joel Greenblatt	61C	43D	ADSK
Charlie Munger	77B	56C	ADSK
Terry Smith	76B	57C	ADSK

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ADSK	CRUS
Market cap	$50.88B	$8.73B
P/E (TTM)	44.4x	19.6x
EV/EBIT	28.0x	16.2x
ROIC (TTM)	17.58%	16.59%
Gross margin	91.98%	52.78%
Net margin	15.6%	20.75%
Revenue CAGR 5y	13.14%	2.9%
EPS CAGR 5y	23.63%	9.18%
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 $8.73B+83%
Revenue CAGR 5y13.14%vs 2.9%+78%
EPS CAGR 5y23.63%vs 9.18%+61%
Gross margin91.98%vs 52.78%+43%

CRUS leads on

Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.9x+93%
P/E (TTM)19.6xvs 44.4x+56%
EV/EBIT16.2xvs 28.0x+42%
Net margin20.75%vs 15.6%+25%

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

Autodesk

Cirrus Logic

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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