Stock comparison
Cintas
VSE
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
VSEC
VSE
Market cap
$3.93B
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 | VSEC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 38D | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 68B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 51C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 59C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 29F | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 28F | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 23F | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | VSEC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $3.93B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 74.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 21.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 3.23% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 12.22% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 5.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 10.32% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 41.42% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.24% |
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 $3.93B+94%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 3.23%+86%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.24%+78%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 12.22%+76%
VSEC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+96%
- EPS CAGR 5y41.42%vs 14.24%+66%
- EV/EBIT21.7xvs 29.7x+27%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.32%vs 9.79%+5%
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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.