Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$69.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Franklin Electric
FELE$4.34BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 70 FELE
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
0winsFELE
77B
D57
84B
B74
72B
F31
68C
F16
69C
F32
80B
F38
75B
F39
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | FELE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $69.19B | $4.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 29.1x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 16.9x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 12.4% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 35.24% |
| Net margin | Winner: 17.57% | 6.91% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 9.79% | 6.42% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | -0.3% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.2x Winner |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.1% 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 -0.3%+102%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $4.34B+94%
- Net margin17.57%vs 6.91%+61%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 12.4%+46%
FELE leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.6x+64%
- EV/EBIT16.9xvs 29.7x+43%
- P/E (TTM)29.1xvs 34.9x+17%
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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.