Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS$103.04BTechnology Market cap, Sector
Fortinet
FTNT$98.12BTechnology Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Fortinet
CDNS 25 FTNT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
CDNS2wins
5winsFTNT
78B
B83
84B
B82
84B
A95
78B
B75
58D
B79
80B
B82
80B
A87
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | FTNT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $103.04B | $98.12B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 46.4x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | 42.4x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | 33.92% Winner |
| Gross margin | Winner: 88.85% | 80.67% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 27.49% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 19.43% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | 34.75% Winner |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 0.5x | 0.5x |
| 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.
CDNS leads on
- Gross margin88.85%vs 80.67%+9%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.5x+6%
FTNT leads on
- ROIC (TTM)33.92%vs 12.19%+64%
- EPS CAGR 5y34.75%vs 12.65%+64%
- P/E (TTM)46.4xvs 80.7x+42%
- EV/EBIT42.4xvs 59.1x+28%
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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.