Stock comparison
Applied Materials
Veeco Instruments
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
VECO
Veeco Instruments
Market cap
$3.63B
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 | VECO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 41D | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 67D | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 43D | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 45D | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 41D | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 39D | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 41D | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | VECO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $3.63B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 145.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 97.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 1.99% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 38.46% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 3.53% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 3.31% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | 3.15% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.3x |
| 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 $3.63B+99%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 1.99%+91%
- Net margin29.31%vs 3.53%+88%
VECO leads on
No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.
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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.