Stock comparison
Applied Materials
ePlus
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
PLUS
ePlus
Market cap
$2.26B
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 | PLUS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 55C | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 52C | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 29F | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 37D | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 28F | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 26F | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 31F | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $2.26B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 17.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 15.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 9.15% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 25.58% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 5.63% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 7.17% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | 9.97% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 0.84% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- Market cap$342.97Bvs $2.26B+99%
- Net margin29.31%vs 5.63%+81%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 9.15%+58%
- Gross margin48.96%vs 25.58%+48%
PLUS leads on
- EV/EBIT15.3xvs 41.0x+63%
- P/E (TTM)17.5xvs 40.0x+56%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+54%
- Dividend yield0.84%vs 0.45%+47%
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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.