Stock comparison
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT$11.35BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Cintas
CTAS$69.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
AIT 07 CTAS
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
AIT0wins
7winsCTAS
64C
B77
77B
B84
53D
B72
51D
C68
48D
C69
48D
B80
51D
B75
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AIT | CTAS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $11.35B | $69.19B Winner |
| P/E (TTM) | Winner: 28.5x | 34.9x |
| EV/EBIT | Winner: 23.2x | 29.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.98% | 23.17% Winner |
| Gross margin | 30.04% | 50.36% Winner |
| Net margin | 8.34% | 17.57% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.97% | 9.79% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 28.78% | 14.24% |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 0.2x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.63% | 1.07% Winner |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AIT leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.6x+68%
- EPS CAGR 5y28.78%vs 14.24%+51%
- EV/EBIT23.2xvs 29.7x+22%
- P/E (TTM)28.5xvs 34.9x+18%
CTAS leads on
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $11.35B+84%
- Net margin17.57%vs 8.34%+53%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.63%+41%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 30.04%+40%
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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.