Which is better, CRESY or CTAS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Cintas Corporation (CTAS) currently grades higher than CRESY — 77/100 (B grade) vs 39/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CRESY wins on Peter Lynch; CTAS wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CRESY or CTAS?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both CRESY and CTAS are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is CRESY better than CTAS for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, CTAS currently grades higher — 77/100 vs 39/100, a 38-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between CRESY and CTAS on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). CRESY currently scores 39/100 (D grade); CTAS scores 77/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CRESY or CTAS?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. CRESY and CTAS are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, CRESY or CTAS?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are CRESY and CTAS both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (CRESY) and Cintas Corporation (CTAS) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this CRESY vs CTAS comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria

Cintas

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

CRESY

Market cap

$705.66M

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	CRESY	CTAS	Winner
Warren Buffett	39D	77B	CTAS
Benjamin Graham	28F	84A	CTAS
Philip Fisher	56C	72B	CTAS
Peter Lynch	93A	68B	CRESY
Joel Greenblatt	36D	69B	CTAS
Charlie Munger	56D	80A	CTAS
Terry Smith	45D	75B	CTAS

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CRESY	CTAS
Market cap	$705.66M	$69.19B
P/E (TTM)	4.2x	34.9x
EV/EBIT	11.9x	29.7x
ROIC (TTM)	6.08%	23.17%
Gross margin	40.6%	50.36%
Net margin	22.28%	17.57%
Revenue CAGR 5y	57.14%	9.79%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	14.24%
Debt / Equity	1.9x	0.6x
Dividend yield	6.62%	1.07%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

CRESY leads on

P/E (TTM)4.2xvs 34.9x+88%
Dividend yield6.62%vs 1.07%+84%
Revenue CAGR 5y57.14%vs 9.79%+83%
EV/EBIT11.9xvs 29.7x+60%

CTAS leads on

Market cap$69.19Bvs $705.66M+99%
ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 6.08%+74%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.9x+67%
Gross margin50.36%vs 40.6%+19%

More like CRESY

CRESY vs 6532.T CRESY vs RAA.DE CRESY vs FAST CRESY vs RELX CRESY vs REL.L CRESY vs OMAB

More like CTAS

CTAS vs 6532.T CTAS vs RAA.DE CTAS vs FAST CTAS vs RELX CTAS vs REL.L CTAS vs OMAB

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for CRESY Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for CTAS

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Strategy

CRESY

CTAS

Warren Buffett

39D

77B

Benjamin Graham

28F

84A

Philip Fisher

56C

72B

Peter Lynch

93A

68B

Joel Greenblatt

36D

69B

Charlie Munger

56D

80A

Terry Smith

45D

75B

Metric

CRESY

CTAS

Market cap

$705.66M

$69.19B

P/E (TTM)

4.2x

34.9x

EV/EBIT

11.9x

29.7x

ROIC (TTM)

6.08%

23.17%

Gross margin

40.6%

50.36%

Net margin

22.28%

17.57%

Revenue CAGR 5y

57.14%

9.79%

EPS CAGR 5y

14.24%

Debt / Equity

1.9x

0.6x

Dividend yield

6.62%

1.07%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

CRESY leads on

P/E (TTM)4.2xvs 34.9x+88%
Dividend yield6.62%vs 1.07%+84%
Revenue CAGR 5y57.14%vs 9.79%+83%
EV/EBIT11.9xvs 29.7x+60%

CTAS leads on

Market cap$69.19Bvs $705.66M+99%
ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 6.08%+74%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.9x+67%
Gross margin50.36%vs 40.6%+19%