Stock comparison
Graco
Gates Industrial
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
GTES
Gates Industrial
Market cap
$6.21B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Graco GGG
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | GGG | GTES | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 46D | GGG |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 62C | GGG |
| Philip Fisher | 59C | 26F | GGG |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 11F | GGG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50C | 22F | GGG |
| Charlie Munger | 69B | 34F | GGG |
| Terry Smith | 68B | 36D | GGG |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GGG | GTES |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.55B | $6.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.8x | 24.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.9x | 14.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.96% | 6.33% |
| Gross margin | 52.31% | 40.2% |
| Net margin | 22.96% | 7.23% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.99% | -0.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.93% | -1.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 1.47% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
GGG leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y4.93%vs -1.0%+120%
- Revenue CAGR 5y2.99%vs -0.23%+108%
- Dividend yield1.47%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.7x+98%
GTES leads on
- EV/EBIT14.7xvs 19.9x+26%
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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.