Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$68.56BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Paychex
PAYX$34.01BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 52 PAYX
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
CTAS5wins
2winsPAYX
77B
B74
84B
B72
72B
B71
68C
D58
69C
F44
80B
B81
75B
B81
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $68.56B | $34.01B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 19.7x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 14.9x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 73.93% Winner |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 25.84% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 9.79% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 0.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 4.93% 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
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.2x+51%
- Market cap$68.56Bvs $34.01B+50%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 10.82%+24%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 17.77%+23%
PAYX leads on
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 1.07%+78%
- EV/EBIT14.9xvs 29.7x+50%
- P/E (TTM)19.7xvs 34.9x+43%
- Net margin25.84%vs 17.57%+32%
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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.