Which is better, LRCX or RDVT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) currently grades higher than RDVT — 70/100 (B grade) vs 54/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — LRCX wins on Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; RDVT wins on Benjamin Graham and Philip Fisher. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy LRCX or RDVT?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both LRCX and RDVT are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is LRCX better than RDVT for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, LRCX currently grades higher — 70/100 vs 54/100, a 16-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between LRCX and RDVT on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). LRCX currently scores 70/100 (B grade); RDVT scores 54/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, LRCX or RDVT?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. LRCX and RDVT are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, LRCX or RDVT?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are LRCX and RDVT both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) and Red Violet, Inc. (RDVT) operate in the Technology sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this LRCX vs RDVT comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Lam Research

Red Violet

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

LRCX

Lam Research

Market cap

$356.06B

Sector

Technology

RDVT

Red Violet

Market cap

$692.78M

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Lam Research LRCX

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	LRCX	RDVT	Winner
Warren Buffett	70B	54C	LRCX
Benjamin Graham	80A	81A	RDVT
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LRCX	RDVT
Market cap	$356.06B	$692.78M
P/E (TTM)	53.0x	49.4x
EV/EBIT	60.2x	49.6x
ROIC (TTM)	42.79%	11.86%
Gross margin	49.98%	84.23%
Net margin	30.94%	14.99%
Revenue CAGR 5y	5.96%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

LRCX leads on

Dividend yield0.35%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$356.06Bvs $692.78M+100%
ROIC (TTM)42.79%vs 11.86%+72%
Net margin30.94%vs 14.99%

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.