Stock comparison
Cintas
IDEX
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
IEX
IDEX
Market cap
$15.45B
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 | IEX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 59C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 83A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 46D | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 56C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 44D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 53D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 51D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | IEX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $15.45B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 31.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 23.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 8.73% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 44.42% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 14.38% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 5.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 2.05% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.33% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 2.05%+86%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $15.45B+78%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 8.73%+62%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 5.75%+41%
IEX leads on
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.6x+24%
- EV/EBIT23.8xvs 29.7x+20%
- Dividend yield1.33%vs 1.07%+19%
- P/E (TTM)31.3xvs 34.9x+10%
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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.