Stock comparison
Applied Materials
MicroStrategy Incorporated Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock
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
$345.34B
Sector
Technology
STRC
MicroStrategy Incorporated Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock
Market cap
$29.52B
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 | STRC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 38D | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 34F | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 49D | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 3F | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 2F | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 59D | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 49D | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | STRC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $345.34B | $29.52B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 0.74% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 68.11% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | -25.19% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | -1.68% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | -3.9% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.2x |
| 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
- EPS CAGR 5y7.72%vs -3.9%+151%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.31%vs -1.68%+132%
- Net margin29.31%vs -25.19%+101%
- Dividend yield0.45%vs 0.0%+100%
STRC leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 41.0x+126%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 40.0x+112%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.3x+33%
- Gross margin68.11%vs 48.96%+28%
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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.