Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$67.34BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Nordson
NDSN$15.33BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 61 NDSN
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
CTAS6wins
1winsNDSN
67C
C60
74B
B75
62C
D46
58D
D51
59D
F40
70B
D57
65C
D53
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | NDSN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $67.34B | $15.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 29.3x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 24.0x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 10.72% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 55.17% Winner |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 18.39% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 9.79% | 4.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | 2.29% |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.18% 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 2.29%+84%
- Market cap$67.34Bvs $15.33B+77%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 4.26%+56%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 10.72%+54%
NDSN leads on
- EV/EBIT24.0xvs 29.7x+19%
- P/E (TTM)29.3xvs 34.9x+16%
- Dividend yield1.18%vs 1.07%+9%
- Gross margin55.17%vs 50.36%+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.