Stock comparison
Cintas
Ferguson
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CTAS
Cintas
Market cap
$67.34B
Sector
Industrials
FERG
Ferguson
Market cap
$43.54B
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 | CTAS | FERG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 67B | 51C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 65B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 33F | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 47D | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 59C | 40D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 70B | 46D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 65B | 41D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | FERG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $67.34B | $43.54B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 21.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 18.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 17.69% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 30.74% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 6.55% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 7.78% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 9.08% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Net margin17.57%vs 6.55%+63%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.0x+41%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 30.74%+39%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 9.08%+36%
FERG leads on
- Dividend yield1.93%vs 1.07%+45%
- P/E (TTM)21.1xvs 34.9x+40%
- EV/EBIT18.7xvs 29.7x+37%
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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.