Stock comparison
AMETEK
Cintas
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AME
AMETEK
Market cap
$52.31B
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 | AME | CTAS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 55C | 67B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 67B | 74B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 62C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 61C | 58C | AME |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 59C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 70B | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 44D | 65B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AME | CTAS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $52.31B | $67.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.2x | 34.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 27.9x | 29.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 11.15% | 23.17% |
| Gross margin | 36.56% | 50.36% |
| Net margin | 20.11% | 17.57% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.48% | 9.79% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.6% | 14.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.2x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.56% | 1.07% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AME leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.6x+67%
- Net margin20.11%vs 17.57%+13%
- EV/EBIT27.9xvs 29.7x+6%
CTAS leads on
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 11.15%+52%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.56%+48%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 36.56%+27%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 10.6%+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.