Stock comparison
Applied Industrial Technologies
Cintas
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Market cap
$11.35B
Sector
Industrials
CTAS
Cintas
Market cap
$69.19B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Cintas CTAS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AIT | CTAS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 77B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 77B | 84A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 53C | 72B | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 51C | 68B | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 48D | 69B | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 48D | 80A | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 51C | 75B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AIT | CTAS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $11.35B | $69.19B |
| P/E (TTM) | 28.5x | 34.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.2x | 29.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.98% | 23.17% |
| Gross margin | 30.04% | 50.36% |
| Net margin | 8.34% | 17.57% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.97% | 9.79% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 28.78% | 14.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.2x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.63% | 1.07% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AIT leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.6x+68%
- EPS CAGR 5y28.78%vs 14.24%+51%
- EV/EBIT23.2xvs 29.7x+22%
- P/E (TTM)28.5xvs 34.9x+18%
CTAS leads on
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $11.35B+84%
- Net margin17.57%vs 8.34%+53%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.63%+41%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 30.04%+40%
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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.