Stock comparison
Cadence Design Systems
Workiva
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
Market cap
$103.04B
Sector
Technology
WK
Workiva
Market cap
$2.82B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Cadence Design Systems CDNS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CDNS | WK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 78B | 43D | CDNS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 20F | CDNS |
| Philip Fisher | 84A | 55C | CDNS |
| Peter Lynch | 78B | 58C | CDNS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 3F | CDNS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 44D | CDNS |
| Terry Smith | 80A | 43D | CDNS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDNS | WK |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $103.04B | $2.82B |
| P/E (TTM) | 80.7x | 205.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 59.1x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.19% | -0.23% |
| Gross margin | 88.85% | 79.4% |
| Net margin | 21.18% | 1.53% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 18.85% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.65% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | - |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDNS leads on
- ROIC (TTM)12.19%vs -0.23%+102%
- Market cap$103.04Bvs $2.82B+97%
- Net margin21.18%vs 1.53%+93%
- P/E (TTM)80.7xvs 205.5x+61%
WK leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 59.1x+175%
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.5x+101%
- Revenue CAGR 5y18.85%vs 15.38%+18%
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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.