Stock comparison
Applied Materials
Vertex
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
$343.12B
Sector
Technology
VERX
Vertex
Market cap
$2.17B
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 | VERX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 28F | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 46D | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 38D | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 44D | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 0F | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 28F | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 31F | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | VERX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $343.12B | $2.17B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 62.44% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | -0.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 15.16% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 1.4x |
| 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
- Net margin29.31%vs -0.84%+103%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs -0.1%+100%
- Dividend yield0.45%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$343.12Bvs $2.17B+99%
VERX leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 41.0x+114%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 40.0x+111%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.16%vs 5.31%+65%
- Gross margin62.44%vs 48.96%+22%
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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.