Stock comparison
Applied Materials
IBM
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
IBM
IBM
Market cap
$238.58B
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 | IBM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 56C | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 68B | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 56C | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 49D | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 50D | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 58D | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 54D | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | IBM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $238.58B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 20.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 27.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 8.92% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 58.97% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 15.61% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 4.17% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | 15.38% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 2.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 2.83% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 2.1x+87%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 8.92%+59%
- Net margin29.31%vs 15.61%+47%
- Market cap$342.97Bvs $238.58B+30%
IBM leads on
- Dividend yield2.83%vs 0.45%+84%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.38%vs 7.72%+50%
- P/E (TTM)20.8xvs 40.0x+48%
- EV/EBIT27.5xvs 41.0x+33%
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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.