Stock comparison
Cintas
Nordson
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
$67.34B
Sector
Industrials
NDSN
Nordson
Market cap
$15.33B
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 | NDSN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 67B | 60C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 75B | NDSN |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 46D | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 51C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 59C | 40D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 70B | 57C | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 65B | 53C | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | NDSN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $67.34B | $15.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 29.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 24.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 10.72% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 55.17% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 18.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 4.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 2.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.18% |
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 2.29%+84%
- Market cap$67.34Bvs $15.33B+77%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 4.26%+56%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 10.72%+54%
NDSN leads on
- EV/EBIT24.0xvs 29.7x+19%
- P/E (TTM)29.3xvs 34.9x+16%
- Dividend yield1.18%vs 1.07%+9%
- Gross margin55.17%vs 50.36%+9%
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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.