Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$69.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Xylem
XYL$26.21BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 70 XYL
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
0winsXYL
77B
D54
84B
D57
72B
D48
68C
D50
69C
F34
80B
F36
75B
F34
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | XYL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $69.19B | $26.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 27.0x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 21.9x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 6.66% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 38.61% |
| Net margin | Winner: 17.57% | 10.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 14.84% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | 13.48% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.2x Winner |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.51% 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
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 6.66%+71%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $26.21B+62%
- Net margin17.57%vs 10.7%+39%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 38.61%+23%
XYL leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.6x+71%
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.84%vs 9.79%+34%
- Dividend yield1.51%vs 1.07%+29%
- EV/EBIT21.9xvs 29.7x+26%
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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.