Stock comparison
Applied Materials
ASGN
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
ASGN
ASGN
Market cap
$894.99M
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 | ASGN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 41D | AMAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 33F | AMAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 14F | AMAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65B | 8F | AMAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66C | 21F | AMAT |
| Charlie Munger | 75B | 25F | AMAT |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 31F | AMAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AMAT | ASGN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $342.97B | $894.99M |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.0x | 7.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 41.0x | 6.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.6% | 4.99% |
| Gross margin | 48.96% | 27.72% |
| Net margin | 29.31% | 2.46% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.31% | -0.18% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.72% | -12.16% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AMAT leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y7.72%vs -12.16%+163%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.31%vs -0.18%+103%
- Dividend yield0.45%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$342.97Bvs $894.99M+100%
ASGN leads on
- EV/EBIT6.8xvs 41.0x+83%
- P/E (TTM)7.6xvs 40.0x+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.