Stock comparison
Cintas
Fortive
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CTAS
Cintas
Market cap
$69.19B
Sector
Industrials
FTV
Fortive
Market cap
$18.03B
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 | CTAS | FTV | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 53D | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 69B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 46D | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 49D | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 39D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 45D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 45D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | FTV |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $18.03B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 33.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 23.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 7.29% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 61.83% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 11.48% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | -0.54% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 1.64% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.41% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs -0.54%+105%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 1.64%+89%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $18.03B+74%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 7.29%+69%
FTV leads on
- EV/EBIT23.1xvs 29.7x+22%
- Gross margin61.83%vs 50.36%+19%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 0.6x+6%
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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.