Stock comparison
Carlisle Companies
Cintas
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CSL
Carlisle Companies
Market cap
$13.51B
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 | CSL | CTAS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 77B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 82A | 84A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 72B | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 52C | 68B | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 40D | 69B | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 63C | 80A | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 63C | 75B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CSL | CTAS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $13.51B | $69.19B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 34.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.5x | 29.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.46% | 23.17% |
| Gross margin | 35.57% | 50.36% |
| Net margin | 14.57% | 17.57% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.95% | 9.79% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 21.18% | 14.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.7x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.33% | 1.07% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CSL leads on
- EV/EBIT15.5xvs 29.7x+48%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 34.9x+47%
- EPS CAGR 5y21.18%vs 14.24%+33%
- Dividend yield1.33%vs 1.07%+20%
CTAS leads on
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $13.51B+80%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.7x+65%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 14.46%+38%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 35.57%+29%
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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.