Stock comparison
Broadcom
Cadence Design Systems
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AVGO
Broadcom
Market cap
$1.96T
Sector
Technology
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Market cap
$103.04B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Broadcom AVGO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AVGO | CDNS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71C | 78B | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 86A | 84A | AVGO |
| Philip Fisher | 98A | 84A | AVGO |
| Peter Lynch | 92A | 78B | AVGO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 61C | 58C | AVGO |
| Charlie Munger | 88C | 80A | AVGO |
| Terry Smith | 86A | 80A | AVGO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AVGO | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.96T | $103.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 80.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 81.0x | 59.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.64% | 12.19% |
| Gross margin | 67.09% | 88.85% |
| Net margin | 36.57% | 21.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 23.51% | 15.38% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 32.98% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.58% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AVGO leads on
- Dividend yield0.58%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$1.96Tvs $103.04B+95%
- EPS CAGR 5y32.98%vs 12.65%+62%
- Net margin36.57%vs 21.18%+42%
CDNS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.8x+43%
- EV/EBIT59.1xvs 81.0x+27%
- Gross margin88.85%vs 67.09%+24%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.