Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$69.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Illinois Tool Works
ITW$72.56BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 61 ITW
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
1winsITW
77B
C67
84B
B82
72B
D57
68C
B71
69C
D56
80B
B78
75B
C68
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | ITW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $72.56B Winner |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 22.8x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 18.9x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 24.68% Winner |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 44.12% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 19.32% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 9.79% | 2.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | 5.32% |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 0.6x | 2.8x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 2.56% 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
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 2.8x+78%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 2.64%+73%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 5.32%+63%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 44.12%+12%
ITW leads on
- Dividend yield2.56%vs 1.07%+58%
- EV/EBIT18.9xvs 29.7x+36%
- P/E (TTM)22.8xvs 34.9x+35%
- Net margin19.32%vs 17.57%+9%
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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.