Stock comparison
Armstrong World Industries
Cintas
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AWI
Armstrong World Industries
Market cap
$6.72B
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 | AWI | CTAS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 63C | 77B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 84A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 72B | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 68B | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 69B | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 65B | 80A | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 58C | 75B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AWI | CTAS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.72B | $69.19B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.7x | 34.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 16.5x | 29.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 19.91% | 23.17% |
| Gross margin | 40.3% | 50.36% |
| Net margin | 18.59% | 17.57% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.01% | 9.79% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 16.53% | 14.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.85% | 1.07% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AWI leads on
- EV/EBIT16.5xvs 29.7x+44%
- P/E (TTM)21.7xvs 34.9x+38%
- EPS CAGR 5y16.53%vs 14.24%+14%
- Net margin18.59%vs 17.57%+6%
CTAS leads on
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $6.72B+90%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.85%+20%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 40.3%+20%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 19.91%+14%
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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.