Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$67.34BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Mueller Industries
MLI$15.56BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 70 MLI
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
0winsMLI
67C
D57
74B
C65
62C
D45
58D
F37
59D
F40
70B
D57
65C
D55
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | MLI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $67.34B | $15.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 18.1x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 15.9x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 22.01% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 27.76% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 19.37% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 9.79% | 2.61% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | 13.72% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.0x Winner |
| Dividend yield | Winner: 1.07% | 0.78% |
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$67.34Bvs $15.56B+77%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 2.61%+73%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 27.76%+45%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.78%+27%
MLI leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+99%
- P/E (TTM)18.1xvs 34.9x+48%
- EV/EBIT15.9xvs 29.7x+47%
- Net margin19.37%vs 17.57%+9%
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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.