Stock comparison
Cintas
Northrop Grumman
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
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Market cap
$78.91B
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 | NOC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 37D | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 58C | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 18F | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 19F | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 39D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 34F | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 27F | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $78.91B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 16.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 21.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 10.26% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 20.52% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 10.8% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 4.14% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | -9.63% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.71% |
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 -9.63%+168%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 20.52%+59%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 4.14%+58%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 10.26%+56%
NOC leads on
- P/E (TTM)16.8xvs 34.9x+52%
- Dividend yield1.71%vs 1.07%+37%
- EV/EBIT21.4xvs 29.7x+28%
- Market cap$78.91Bvs $69.19B+12%
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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.