Stock comparison
Cintas
General Dynamics
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
$68.56B
Sector
Industrials
GD
General Dynamics
Market cap
$91.88B
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 | GD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 47D | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 59C | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 27F | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 50C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 32F | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 27F | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 27F | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | GD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.56B | $91.88B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 20.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 17.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 10.81% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 15.24% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 8.07% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 8.11% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 7.73% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.82% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Gross margin50.36%vs 15.24%+70%
- Net margin17.57%vs 8.07%+54%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 10.81%+53%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 7.73%+46%
GD leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.6x+50%
- Dividend yield1.82%vs 1.07%+41%
- EV/EBIT17.7xvs 29.7x+40%
- P/E (TTM)20.8xvs 34.9x+40%
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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.