Stock comparison
Applied Materials
Himax Technologies
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
HIMX
Himax Technologies
Market cap
$3.67B
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 | HIMX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 47D | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 77B | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 33F | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 11F | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 43D | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 40D | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 40D | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | HIMX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $3.67B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 108.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 73.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 1.83% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 30.54% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 3.92% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | -14.36% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | -52.25% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 1.86% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.31%vs -14.36%+137%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.72%vs -52.25%+115%
- Market cap$342.97Bvs $3.67B+99%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 1.83%+92%
HIMX leads on
- Dividend yield1.86%vs 0.45%+76%
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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.