Stock comparison
Applied Materials
F5
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
$342.97B
Sector
Technology
FFIV
F5
Market cap
$22.21B
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 | FFIV | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 65B | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 75B | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 71B | FFIV |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 56C | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 55C | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 61C | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 63D | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | FFIV |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $22.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 29.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 25.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 13.8% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 81.9% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 21.96% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 4.36% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | 21.66% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- Dividend yield0.45%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$342.97Bvs $22.21B+94%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 13.8%+36%
- Net margin29.31%vs 21.96%+25%
FFIV leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+74%
- EPS CAGR 5y21.66%vs 7.72%+64%
- Gross margin81.9%vs 48.96%+40%
- EV/EBIT25.2xvs 41.0x+39%
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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.