Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$69.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Watsco
WSO$15.25BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 70 WSO
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
0winsWSO
77B
D53
84B
B79
72B
F39
68C
D50
69C
D47
80B
D50
75B
D48
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | WSO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $69.19B | $15.25B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 30.9x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 23.8x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 14.86% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 28.37% |
| Net margin | Winner: 17.57% | 6.85% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 9.79% | 3.62% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | 3.13% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.2x Winner |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 3.05% 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
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 3.13%+78%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $15.25B+78%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 3.62%+63%
- Net margin17.57%vs 6.85%+61%
WSO leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.6x+72%
- Dividend yield3.05%vs 1.07%+65%
- EV/EBIT23.8xvs 29.7x+20%
- P/E (TTM)30.9xvs 34.9x+12%
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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.