Stock comparison
Akamai Technologies
Applied Materials
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AKAM
Akamai Technologies
Market cap
$21.41B
Sector
Technology
AMAT
Applied Materials
Market cap
$342.97B
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 | AKAM | AMAT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58D | 76B | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 81A | 87A | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 46D | 65B | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 20F | 65B | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 66C | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 50D | 75B | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 49D | 71B | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AKAM | AMAT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $21.41B | $342.97B |
| P/E (TTM) | 50.4x | 40.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 43.3x | 41.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.2% | 21.6% |
| Gross margin | 57.23% | 48.96% |
| Net margin | 10.2% | 29.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.01% | 5.31% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -6.16% | 7.72% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.45% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AKAM leads on
- Gross margin57.23%vs 48.96%+14%
AMAT leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y7.72%vs -6.16%+180%
- Dividend yield0.45%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$342.97Bvs $21.41B+94%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 4.2%+81%
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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.