Stock comparison
Automatic Data Processing
Cintas
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
Market cap
$85.74B
Sector
Industrials
CTAS
Cintas
Market cap
$67.34B
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 | ADP | CTAS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56C | 67B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 58C | 74B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 53C | 62C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 44D | 58C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 59C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 63C | 70B | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 62C | 65B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ADP | CTAS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $85.74B | $67.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.8x | 34.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 16.0x | 29.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 25.53% | 23.17% |
| Gross margin | 47.48% | 50.36% |
| Net margin | 20.12% | 17.57% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.19% | 9.79% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 13.21% | 14.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 1.07% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ADP leads on
- Dividend yield3.02%vs 1.07%+65%
- EV/EBIT16.0xvs 29.7x+46%
- P/E (TTM)19.8xvs 34.9x+43%
- Market cap$85.74Bvs $67.34B+21%
CTAS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 8.19%+16%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 13.21%+7%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 47.48%+6%
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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.