Stock comparison
Applied Materials
QUALCOMM
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
$346.51B
Sector
Technology
QCOM
QUALCOMM
Market cap
$212.37B
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 | QCOM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 72B | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 75B | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 66B | 53C | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 33F | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 48D | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 74C | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 73B | QCOM |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $346.51B | $212.37B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.7x | 21.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.8x | 18.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 20.12% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 54.8% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 22.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 7.17% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | -10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.42% | 1.77% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y7.72%vs -10.82%+171%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.6x+52%
- Market cap$346.51Bvs $212.37B+39%
- Net margin29.31%vs 22.31%+24%
QCOM leads on
- Dividend yield1.77%vs 0.42%+76%
- EV/EBIT18.0xvs 41.8x+57%
- P/E (TTM)21.6xvs 40.7x+47%
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.17%vs 5.31%+26%
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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.