Stock comparison
Cintas
CTAS$69.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Gates Industrial
GTES$6.21BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Cintas
CTAS 70 GTES
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
CTAS7wins
0winsGTES
77B
D46
84B
C62
72B
F26
68C
F11
69C
F22
80B
F34
75B
F36
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | GTES |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $69.19B | $6.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 24.9x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 14.7x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 23.17% | 6.33% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 50.36% | 40.2% |
| Net margin | Winner: 17.57% | 7.23% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 9.79% | -0.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 14.24% | -1.0% |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | Winner: 1.07% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs -1.0%+107%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs -0.23%+102%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $6.21B+91%
GTES leads on
- EV/EBIT14.7xvs 29.7x+50%
- P/E (TTM)24.9xvs 34.9x+29%
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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.