Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$69.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Powell Industries
POWL$10.17BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 51 POWL
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
CTAS5wins
1winsPOWL
77B
C60
84B
B84
72B
C68
68C
B73
69C
C67
80B
C64
75B
C61
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | POWL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $69.19B | $10.17B |
| P/E (TTM) | Winner: 34.9x | 59.9x |
| EV/EBIT | Winner: 29.7x | 49.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 23.71% Winner |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 30.1% |
| Net margin | Winner: 17.57% | 16.51% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 23.77% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 3.08% Winner |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.0x Winner |
| Dividend yield | Winner: 1.07% | 0.12% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.12%+89%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $10.17B+85%
- P/E (TTM)34.9xvs 59.9x+42%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 30.1%+40%
POWL leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+100%
- EPS CAGR 5y3.08%vs 14.24%+95%
- Revenue CAGR 5y23.77%vs 9.79%+59%
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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.