Stock comparison
Cintas
Donaldson
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
DCI
Donaldson
Market cap
$9.69B
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 | DCI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 57C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 72B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 41D | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 58C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 40D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 51C | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 48D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | DCI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $9.69B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 25.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 17.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 15.78% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 34.36% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 10.09% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 6.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 8.01% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.46% |
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 $9.69B+86%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 8.01%+44%
- Net margin17.57%vs 10.09%+43%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 6.64%+32%
DCI leads on
- EV/EBIT17.9xvs 29.7x+40%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.6x+29%
- P/E (TTM)25.0xvs 34.9x+28%
- Dividend yield1.46%vs 1.07%+27%
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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.