Stock comparison
AAR
Cintas
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AIR
AAR
Market cap
$4.31B
Sector
Industrials
CTAS
Cintas
Market cap
$69.19B
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 | AIR | CTAS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 33F | 77B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 69B | 84A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 19F | 72B | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 22F | 68B | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 47D | 69B | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 24F | 80A | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 18F | 75B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AIR | CTAS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.31B | $69.19B |
| P/E (TTM) | 26.0x | 34.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.0x | 29.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 7.32% | 23.17% |
| Gross margin | 19.0% | 50.36% |
| Net margin | 5.46% | 17.57% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 13.9% | 9.79% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -23.28% | 14.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.07% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AIR leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.9%vs 9.79%+30%
- P/E (TTM)26.0xvs 34.9x+26%
CTAS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs -23.28%+161%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $4.31B+94%
- Net margin17.57%vs 5.46%+69%
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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.