Stock comparison
Applied Materials
Photronics
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
PLAB
Photronics
Market cap
$3.03B
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 | PLAB | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 46D | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 65B | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 50C | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 48D | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 27F | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 37D | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 29F | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | PLAB |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $3.03B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 20.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 10.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 10.91% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 35.14% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 15.83% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 6.36% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | 26.3% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.0x |
| 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 $3.03B+99%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 10.91%+50%
- Net margin29.31%vs 15.83%+46%
PLAB leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.3x+100%
- EV/EBIT10.9xvs 41.0x+74%
- EPS CAGR 5y26.3%vs 7.72%+71%
- P/E (TTM)20.1xvs 40.0x+50%
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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.