Stock comparison
Cintas
Paychex
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
PAYX
Paychex
Market cap
$34.01B
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 | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 74B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 72B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 71B | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 58C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 44D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 81A | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 81A | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.56B | $34.01B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 4.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.2x+51%
- Market cap$68.56Bvs $34.01B+50%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 10.82%+24%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 17.77%+23%
PAYX leads on
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 1.07%+78%
- EV/EBIT14.9xvs 29.7x+50%
- P/E (TTM)19.7xvs 34.9x+43%
- Net margin25.84%vs 17.57%+32%
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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.