Stock comparison
Graco
Illinois Tool Works
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
GGG
Graco
Market cap
$12.55B
Sector
Industrials
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
Market cap
$72.56B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Illinois Tool Works ITW
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | GGG | ITW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 67B | GGG |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 82A | ITW |
| Philip Fisher | 59C | 57C | GGG |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 71B | ITW |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50C | 56C | ITW |
| Charlie Munger | 69B | 78B | ITW |
| Terry Smith | 68B | 68B | Tie |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GGG | ITW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.55B | $72.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.8x | 22.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.9x | 18.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.96% | 24.68% |
| Gross margin | 52.31% | 44.12% |
| Net margin | 22.96% | 19.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.99% | 2.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.93% | 5.32% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 2.8x |
| Dividend yield | 1.47% | 2.56% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
GGG leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 2.8x+99%
- Net margin22.96%vs 19.32%+16%
- Gross margin52.31%vs 44.12%+16%
- Revenue CAGR 5y2.99%vs 2.64%+12%
ITW leads on
- Market cap$72.56Bvs $12.55B+83%
- Dividend yield2.56%vs 1.47%+42%
- ROIC (TTM)24.68%vs 16.96%+31%
- P/E (TTM)22.8xvs 24.8x+8%
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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.