Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$67.34BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS$8.58BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 61 ZWS
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
1winsZWS
67C
D57
74B
B83
62C
D52
58D
D56
59D
D47
70B
D53
65C
D52
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $67.34B | $8.58B |
| P/E (TTM) | Winner: 34.9x | 40.2x |
| EV/EBIT | Winner: 29.7x | 30.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 9.49% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 43.69% |
| Net margin | Winner: 17.57% | 12.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 16.81% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | 3.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.3x 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 $8.58B+87%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 3.33%+77%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 9.49%+59%
- Net margin17.57%vs 12.26%+30%
ZWS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.6x+45%
- Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 9.79%+42%
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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.