Which is better, BSY or CDNS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) currently grades higher than BSY — 78/100 (B grade) vs 69/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BSY wins on none; CDNS 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 BSY or CDNS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, CDNS currently grades higher — 78/100 vs 69/100, a 9-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 BSY and CDNS 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). BSY currently scores 69/100 (B grade); CDNS scores 78/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, BSY or CDNS?

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

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 BSY and CDNS both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) 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 BSY vs CDNS 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

Bentley Systems

Cadence Design Systems

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

BSY

Bentley Systems

Market cap

$9.69B

Sector

Technology

CDNS

Cadence Design Systems

Market cap

$103.04B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Cadence Design Systems CDNS

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	BSY	CDNS	Winner
Warren Buffett	69B	78B	CDNS
Benjamin Graham	76B	84A	CDNS
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BSY	CDNS
Market cap	$9.69B	$103.04B
P/E (TTM)	35.6x	80.7x
EV/EBIT	28.8x	59.1x
ROIC (TTM)	11.64%	12.19%
Gross margin	81.64%	88.85%
Net margin	18.12%	21.18%
Revenue CAGR 5y	11.69%

Where each one wins

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

BSY leads on

Dividend yield0.87%vs 0.0%+100%
EPS CAGR 5y30.87%vs 12.65%+59%
P/E (TTM)35.6xvs 80.7x+56%
EV/EBIT28.8xvs 59.1x

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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.