Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$69.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Donaldson
DCI$9.69BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 70 DCI
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
CTAS7wins
0winsDCI
77B
D57
84B
B72
72B
F41
68C
D58
69C
F40
80B
D51
75B
D48
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | DCI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $69.19B | $9.69B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 25.0x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 17.9x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 15.78% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 34.36% |
| Net margin | Winner: 17.57% | 10.09% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 9.79% | 6.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | 8.01% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.4x Winner |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.46% Winner |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $9.69B+86%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 8.01%+44%
- Net margin17.57%vs 10.09%+43%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 6.64%+32%
DCI leads on
- EV/EBIT17.9xvs 29.7x+40%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.6x+29%
- P/E (TTM)25.0xvs 34.9x+28%
- Dividend yield1.46%vs 1.07%+27%
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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.