Stock comparison
Applied Materials
Salesforce
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AMAT
Applied Materials
Market cap
$345.34B
Sector
Technology
CRM
Salesforce
Market cap
$172.3B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Applied Materials AMAT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AMAT | CRM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 60C | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 59C | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 66C | CRM |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 53C | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 39D | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 46D | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 51D | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $345.34B | $172.3B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 21.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 19.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 8.76% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 77.68% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 17.96% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 11.89% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | 51.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 0.97% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 8.76%+59%
- Market cap$345.34Bvs $172.3B+50%
- Net margin29.31%vs 17.96%+39%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.3x+7%
CRM leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y51.0%vs 7.72%+85%
- Revenue CAGR 5y11.89%vs 5.31%+55%
- Dividend yield0.97%vs 0.45%+54%
- EV/EBIT19.6xvs 41.0x+52%
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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.