Stock comparison
AppLovin
Photronics
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
APP
AppLovin
Market cap
$161.82B
Sector
Technology
PLAB
Photronics
Market cap
$3.03B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
AppLovin APP
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | APP | PLAB | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 46D | APP |
| Benjamin Graham | 83D | 65B | APP |
| Philip Fisher | 82A | 50C | APP |
| Peter Lynch | 84A | 48D | APP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 93C | 27F | APP |
| Charlie Munger | 94D | 37D | APP |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 29F | APP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | APP | PLAB |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $161.82B | $3.03B |
| P/E (TTM) | 42.7x | 20.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 40.7x | 10.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 65.24% | 10.91% |
| Gross margin | 88.37% | 35.14% |
| Net margin | 64.29% | 15.83% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.36% | 6.36% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.17% | 26.3% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 0.0x |
| 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.
APP leads on
- Market cap$161.82Bvs $3.03B+98%
- EPS CAGR 5y2.17%vs 26.3%+88%
- ROIC (TTM)65.24%vs 10.91%+83%
- Net margin64.29%vs 15.83%+75%
PLAB leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 1.5x+100%
- EV/EBIT10.9xvs 40.7x+73%
- P/E (TTM)20.1xvs 42.7x+53%
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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.