Which is better, ADEA or ADSK?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) currently grades higher than ADEA — 80/100 (A grade) vs 50/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ADEA wins on none; ADSK wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ADEA or ADSK?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ADEA and ADSK are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is ADEA better than ADSK for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ADSK currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 50/100, a 30-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between ADEA and ADSK on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). ADEA currently scores 50/100 (C grade); ADSK scores 80/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ADEA or ADSK?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. ADEA and ADSK are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, ADEA or ADSK?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are ADEA and ADSK both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Adeia Inc. (ADEA) and Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) operate in the Technology sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this ADEA vs ADSK comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Adeia

Autodesk

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

ADEA

Adeia

Market cap

$2.96B

Sector

Technology

ADSK

Autodesk

Market cap

$50.88B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Autodesk ADSK

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ADEA	ADSK	Winner
Warren Buffett	50C	80A	ADSK
Benjamin Graham	65D	83A	ADSK
Philip Fisher	60D	86A	ADSK
Peter Lynch	37D	72B	ADSK
Joel Greenblatt	41D	61C	ADSK
Charlie Munger	60D	77B	ADSK
Terry Smith	61C	76B	ADSK

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ADEA	ADSK
Market cap	$2.96B	$50.88B
P/E (TTM)	26.8x	44.4x
EV/EBIT	15.6x	28.0x
ROIC (TTM)	17.83%	17.58%
Gross margin	86.99%	91.98%
Net margin	26.5%	15.6%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-15.69%	13.14%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	23.63%
Debt / Equity	0.1x	0.9x
Dividend yield	0.67%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

ADEA leads on

Dividend yield0.67%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.9x+93%
EV/EBIT15.6xvs 28.0x+44%
Net margin26.5%vs 15.6%+41%

ADSK leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y13.14%vs -15.69%+184%
Market cap$50.88Bvs $2.96B+94%
Gross margin91.98%vs 86.99%+5%

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Adeia

Autodesk

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

ADEA

Adeia

Market cap

$2.96B

Sector

Technology

ADSK

Autodesk

Market cap

$50.88B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Autodesk ADSK

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ADEA	ADSK	Winner
Warren Buffett	50C	80A	ADSK
Benjamin Graham	65D	83A	ADSK
Philip Fisher	60D	86A	ADSK
Peter Lynch	37D	72B	ADSK
Joel Greenblatt	41D	61C	ADSK
Charlie Munger	60D	77B	ADSK
Terry Smith	61C	76B	ADSK

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ADEA	ADSK
Market cap	$2.96B	$50.88B
P/E (TTM)	26.8x	44.4x
EV/EBIT	15.6x	28.0x
ROIC (TTM)	17.83%	17.58%
Gross margin	86.99%	91.98%
Net margin	26.5%	15.6%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-15.69%	13.14%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	23.63%
Debt / Equity	0.1x	0.9x
Dividend yield	0.67%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

ADEA leads on

Dividend yield0.67%vs 0.0%+100%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.9x+93%
EV/EBIT15.6xvs 28.0x+44%
Net margin26.5%vs 15.6%+41%

ADSK leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y13.14%vs -15.69%+184%
Market cap$50.88Bvs $2.96B+94%
Gross margin91.98%vs 86.99%+5%

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More like ADSK

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ADEA Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ADSK

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.