Which is better, CVLT or FTNT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) currently grades higher than CVLT — 83/100 (A grade) vs 60/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CVLT wins on Peter Lynch; FTNT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CVLT or FTNT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, FTNT currently grades higher — 83/100 vs 60/100, a 23-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 CVLT and FTNT 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). CVLT currently scores 60/100 (C grade); FTNT scores 83/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CVLT or FTNT?

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

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 CVLT and FTNT both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Commvault Systems, Inc. (CVLT) and Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) 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 CVLT vs FTNT 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

Commvault Systems

Fortinet

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

CVLT

Commvault Systems

Market cap

$4.57B

Sector

Technology

FTNT

Fortinet

Market cap

$89.95B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Fortinet FTNT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CVLT	FTNT	Winner
Warren Buffett	60C	83A	FTNT
Benjamin Graham	61D	82A	FTNT
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CVLT	FTNT
Market cap	$4.57B	$89.95B
P/E (TTM)	63.4x	46.4x
EV/EBIT	43.5x	42.4x
ROIC (TTM)	5.75%	33.92%
Gross margin	80.93%	80.67%
Net margin	5.97%	27.49%
Revenue CAGR 5y	11.36%

Where each one wins

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

CVLT leads on

No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.

FTNT leads on

Debt / Equity0.5xvs 122.4x+100%
Market cap$89.95Bvs $4.57B+95%
ROIC (TTM)33.92%vs 5.75%+83%

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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.