Stock comparison
Cintas
Generac Holdings
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
GNRC
Generac Holdings
Market cap
$15.9B
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 | GNRC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 42D | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 77B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 34F | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 11F | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 42D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 39D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 42D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | GNRC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $15.9B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 81.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 57.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 5.81% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 38.14% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 4.37% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 3.02% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | -24.74% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 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 -24.74%+158%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $15.9B+77%
- Net margin17.57%vs 4.37%+75%
GNRC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.6x+19%
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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.