Stock comparison
Cintas
Hexcel
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CTAS
Cintas
Market cap
$69.19B
Sector
Industrials
HXL
Hexcel
Market cap
$6.5B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Cintas CTAS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CTAS | HXL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 53D | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 81A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 54C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 48D | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 43D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 42D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 46D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | HXL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $6.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 57.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 44.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 6.22% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 23.62% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 6.09% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 9.35% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 64.17% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.79% |
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$69.19Bvs $6.5B+91%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 6.22%+73%
- Net margin17.57%vs 6.09%+65%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 23.62%+53%
HXL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y64.17%vs 14.24%+78%
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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.