Stock comparison
Cintas
Helios Technologies
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
HLIO
Helios Technologies
Market cap
$2.61B
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 | HLIO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 39D | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 72B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 26F | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 8F | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 44D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 30F | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 32F | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | HLIO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $2.61B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 37.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 34.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 4.48% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 32.82% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 6.98% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | -0.88% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | -18.07% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.57% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs -18.07%+179%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs -0.88%+109%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $2.61B+96%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 4.48%+81%
HLIO leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.6x+82%
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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.