Stock comparison
Applied Materials
Gen Digital
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
GEN
Gen Digital
Market cap
$15.03B
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 | GEN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 63C | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 70B | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 61C | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 75B | GEN |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 30F | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 60D | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 60D | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | GEN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $15.03B |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 13.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 9.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 10.56% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 76.28% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 19.46% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | 15.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | 2.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 3.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 2.27% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- Market cap$342.97Bvs $15.03B+96%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 3.1x+91%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.72%vs 2.51%+67%
- ROIC (TTM)21.6%vs 10.56%+51%
GEN leads on
- Dividend yield2.27%vs 0.45%+80%
- EV/EBIT9.8xvs 41.0x+76%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.64%vs 5.31%+66%
- P/E (TTM)13.6xvs 40.0x+66%
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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.